Evaluation of Inner Ear and Brain Structures With Contrast-enhanced MRI in Patients With Meniere's Disease

Evaluation of Inner Ear and Brain Structures With Contrast-enhanced MRI in Patients With Meniere's Disease

• This prospective study aims to better characterize inner ear's perilymphatic structures with Magnetic Resonance Imaging using contrast media and delayed injection in patient's with Meniere's disease.
• MR Perfusion Imaging will be assess in both cochlea as well
• Primary auditory brain pathways will be evaluated through MR diffusion imaging

Inclusion Criteria:

• Major subjects of over 40 years (mean age of Meniere's disease 40 to 50 years)
• Informed consent signed
• Medical examination performed prior to participation in research
• Patients with clinical criteria of Meniere's disease according to the classification of the American Association of Otology (ie the combination of a sensorineural hearing loss at low frequencies, recurrent vertigo and tinnitus and / or clogged ear sensation)
• Recipient of a French social security scheme

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients minors
• Patients on a legal protection regime type guardianship
• Respiratory pathologies, cardiovascular, renal, diabetes
• Claustrophobia
• Contraindications to exposure to a magnetic field
• Contraindications to injecting Dotarem ®