Abstract
Meniere's disease (MD) is a complex inner ear disease related to endolymphatic hydrops and with multiple other etiologies suggested including autoimmunity and vascular insufficiency. Statins are lipid-lowering medications with additional effects including reduction of oxidative stress and inflammation. We performed a cross-sectional study comparing patients with MD on statins to those not on statins to see if there is any difference in disease activity (major vertigo spells) and hearing stage utilizing linear and logistic regression. Our analysis showed no difference in the average number of major vertigo spells per month (β = .07, P = .9) between statin users and nonusers; however, statin users were found to have lower odds of worse hearing (odds ratio = 0.46, P = .047). Further studies are needed to confirm our results.
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