Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of Meniere disease patients and healthy volunteers
| Meniere disease group | Control group | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients included in the study | 64 | 64 |
| Patients excluded due to motion artefacts | 2 | 4 |
| Number of analysed patients | 62 | 60 |
| Sex ratio | 25 men | 30 men |
| 37 women | 30 women | |
| Mean age (range) | 51 years (13–82) | 32.3 years (22–57) |
| Average duration of the disease | 37 months | Not applicable |
| (15 days–17 years) | ||
| Average length between MRI and the last crisis | 5.7 months | Not applicable |
| MRI performed < 3 months after the last crisis | 43 patients (69.3%) | Not applicable |
| MRI performed between 3 and 6 months after the last crisis | 12 patients (19.3%) | Not applicable |
| MRI performed > 6 months after the last crisis | 7 patients (11.3%) | Not applicable |