Table 1 Clinical characteristics of Meniere disease patients and healthy volunteers

Patients included in the study

64

64

Patients excluded due to motion artefacts

2

4

Number of analysed patients

62

60

Sex ratio

25 men

30 men

37 women

30 women

Mean age (range)

51 years (13–82)

32.3 years (22–57)

Average duration of the disease

37 months

Not applicable

(15 days–17 years)

Average length between MRI and the last crisis

5.7 months

Not applicable

MRI performed < 3 months after the last crisis

43 patients (69.3%)

Not applicable

MRI performed between 3 and 6 months after the last crisis

12 patients (19.3%)

Not applicable

MRI performed > 6 months after the last crisis

7 patients (11.3%)

Not applicable