The Explorers' Club, № DCCXCIV

Ménière's Disease (M.D.)—An inner ear disorder characterized by transient bouts of vertigo, tinnitus, & hearing loss; first described by French physician Prosper Menière (1799-1862), the cause remains unknown & there is no universal cure; Alan Shepard (1923-1998), the first American & second human in space, was grounded with Menière's from 1963-1969 & treated with an experimental surgery.

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