Results of Partial or Total Nervus Octavus Section in Patients with Ménière's Disease

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Abstract
A follow-up examination of 36 patients with Menierè's disease treated from 1944 through 1965 by intracranial partial or total section of nervus octavus has shown: 1) Vertigo: All the patients have obtained complete relief from attacks of vertigo. 2) Tinnitus: Tinnitus has disappeared or decreased in about 2/3 of the patients. 3) Hearing: Useful hearing can be preserved by partial (vestibular) section of nervus octavus.