Labyrinthectomy

Labyrinthectomy is a specialized, destructive surgical procedure used to manage a condition known as vestibular dysfunction that can be caused by many different diseases of the ear and or brain such as, Meniere’s disease, labyrinthitis, strokes, viral insults, physical defects caused by trauma. It involves the removal of balance end organs to prevent the brain from receiving signals from the parts of the inner ear that sense motion and gravity changes.