Cluster Analysis to Identify Clinical Subtypes of Ménière's Disease.
Laryngoscope
; 134(7): 3286-3292, 2024 Jul.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38183314
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To identify distinct clinical subtypes of Ménière's disease by analyzing data acquired from a UK registry of patients who have been diagnosed with Ménière's disease. STUDYDESIGN:
Observational study.METHODS:
Patients with Ménière's disease were identified at secondary/tertiary care clinics. Cluster analysis was performed by grouping participants sharing similar characteristics and risk factors into groups based on a defined measure of similarity.RESULTS:
A total of 411 participants were recruited into this study. Two main clusters were identified participants diagnosed with ear infections (OR = 0.30, p < 0.014, 95% CI 0.11-0.78) were more likely to be allocated in Cluster 1 (C1). Participants reporting tinnitus in both ears (OR = 11.89, p < 0.001, 95% CI 4.08-34.64), low pitched tinnitus (OR = 21.09, p < 0.001, 95% CI 7.47-59.54), and those reporting stress as a trigger for vertigo attacks (OR = 14.94, p < 0.001, 95% CI 4.54-49.10) were significantly more likely to be in Cluster 2 (C2). Also, participants diagnosed with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (OR = 13.14, <0.001, 95% CI 4.35-39.74), autoimmune disease (OR = 5.97, p < 0.007, 95% CI 1.62-22.03), depression (OR = 4.72, p < 0.056, 95% CI 0.96-23.24), migraines (OR = 3.13, p < 0.008, 95% CI 1.34-7.26), drug allergy (OR = 3.25, p < 0.029, 95% CI 1.13-9.34), and hay fever (OR = 3.12, p < 0.009, 95% CI 1.33-7.34) were significantly more likely to be clustered in C2.CONCLUSIONS:
This study supports the hypothesis that Ménière's disease is a heterogeneous condition with subgroups that may be identifiable by clinical features. Two main clusters were identified with differing putative etiological factors. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3 Laryngoscope, 1343286-3292, 2024.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Meniere Disease
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Laryngoscope
Journal subject:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Type:
Article