a rare case of ménière's disease in children: a case report

Introduction: ménière's disease (md) is rarely found in children, as only about 0.4 - 7% of all md cases occur in children and around 97% in adults. thus, a few studies have been conducted on children. also, the disease progress in children is not well known. case presentation: we report a 14-year-old child referred to the echo hearing/balance clinic in mashhad, iran, with hearing loss and vertigo complaints. audiological studies showed hearing loss at high frequencies, and history taking, balance, and electrophysiological tests confirmed md. conclusions: paying attention to signs and symptoms of hearing and balance disorders in children who refer to clinics and medical centers is very important. accurate history taking and using a set of hearing and balance tests by an audiologist can often lead to a better diagnosis of md.