[Management of the patient with Meniere's disease. Clear diagnosis but vertigo-provoking perspective].

Meniere's disease is characterised by recurrent attacks of vertigo, sensory hearing loss and tinnitus. Meniere's attacks can lead to additional bouts of dizziness. While diagnosis in recurrent spells is easily secured, managing the patients is as difficult as the often unclear development of this -- mostly -- progressive disease. The underlying principle for therapy of this frequently changing disease is a reliable patient-physician relation, which should be based on extensive knowledge of the disease and not only include ENT findings but also broad medical counselling.