Meniere's disease is an inner ear disease in which the symptom cluster
of hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness is found along with attacks
of vertigo and nausea. In this study: 20 subjects diagnosed with Menie
re's disease completed daily measures of stress and symptoms during pe
riods ranging between 45 and 351 days (M = 193.5). Data were analyzed
by means of time-series analysis (ARIMA), and the temporal association
s were investigated by lagged correlations. The results showed concurr
ent (same day) associations between stress and symptoms, but individua
l differences were found regarding which symptoms were associated with
stress. Although stress is linked with symptom perception, this study
does not support the role of stress as a precursor of symptoms in Men
iere's disease. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Inc.