The Best Meniere's Disease Book For Patients
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"Meniere's Disease --
What You Need to Know," by P.J. Haybach, R.N., M.S., and published by
VEDA, the Vestibular Disorders
Association, gets rave reviews from reviewers and Meniere's Disease
patients all over the Internet. Every Meniere's Disease patient
should read this book, and so should those who know them.
"BPPV -- What You Need to Know," by
P. J. Haybach, RN, MS, available from
VEDA.
"Balancing Act: For People With
Dizziness and Balance Disorders 2nd Ed (co-author), available from
VEDA.
Short Publications by P.J. Haybach,
available from
VEDA:
[F-21] Autoimmunity and the Inner
Ear
Autoimmune disorders that can affect hearing and the vestibular
system; diagnosis and treatment; research. By P. J. Haybach, RN, MS.
[F-28] Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct
Information on enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome—symptoms, tests,
diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, mechanism, and association with
Mondini’s deformity, Pendred syndrome, and branchio-otorenal syndrome.
By P. J. Haybach, RN, MS.
[E-6] Gentamicin: Problem or
Solution?
Gentamicin as a cause of unintentional damage to the inner ear
(ototoxicity); and gentamicin as a treatment for Ménière's disease. By
P. J. Haybach, RN, MS.
[T-6] Inner Ear Surgeries Meant to
Control Vertigo/Disequilibrium
Descriptions of mastoidectomy, tympanotomy, labyrinthectomy,
stapedectomy, gentamicin treatment, vestibular nerve section, PE
tubes, and surgeries that may be used to treat Ménière’s disease,
perilymph fistula, acoustic neuroma, cholesteatoma, BPPV, and vascular
loop. By P. J. Haybach, RN, MS.
[F-29] Mal de Débarquement
Symptoms of mal de débarquement (sensation of movement persisting
after a cruise or other travel); diagnosis and treatment; theories
about its cause; preventing recurrence. By P. J. Haybach, RN, MS.
[F-4] Meniere's Disease
Information about symptoms before, during, and after an attack;
managing an attack; progression of symptoms; treatment with
medications, vestibular rehabilitation therapy, gentamicin treatment,
and surgery; coping strategies. By P. J. Haybach, RN, MS.
[F-19] Ototoxicity
Substances that cause ototoxicity (“ear poisoning” resulting in
dizziness, imbalance, and/or hearing loss); how damage occurs;
symptoms and diagnosis; improving function; preventing further damage.
By P. J. Haybach, RN, MS.
[E-4] Possible Effects of Hormones
on Inner Ear Disorders in Women
An exploration of possible links between female hormones (estrogen,
progesterone, and others) and symptoms of vestibular disorders. By P.
J. Haybach, RN, MS.
[E-5] Vestibular Disorders in
Children
Symptoms of vestibular disorders in children; special considerations
in testing; coping; vestibular disorders specific to childhood (benign
paroxysmal vertigo of childhood and paroxysmal torticollis of
infancy). By P. J. Haybach, RN, MS.
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