Prosper Menière: the man who located vertigo in the inner ear

Prosper Menière: o homem que localizou a vertigem na orelha interna

ABSTRACT

Since the Greek Aellus Galenum (129 AD - c.200/c.216), vertigo was considered a problem attributed to a cerebral disorder, diagnosed as the manifestation of apoplectiform cerebral congestion. In the mid-19^th century, the Frenchman Prosper Menière changed this concept by placing the origin of this symptom in the inner ear. The main objective of this historical note is to highlight who Menière was, his work, and some aspects of the disease that bears his name.

Keywords:
Meniere Disease; Ear, Inner; Vertigo; History