____ is a disease in which the amount of fluid in the inner ear increases intermittently,producing attacks of vertigo,a fluctuating hearing loss (usually in one ear),and ringing of the ears.

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The symptoms described match those of Ménière's disease. A) Eustachitis is inflammation of the Eustachian tube, which connects the middle ear to the back of the throat, and would not present with the same symptoms as Ménière's disease. B) Labyrinthitis is inflammation of the labyrinth, the structure in the inner ear responsible for balance and spatial orientation, and would present with different symptoms. D) Tinnitus is ringing in the ears and can be a symptom of Ménière's disease, but it is not the only symptom and would not produce the other symptoms described.

____ Is a Disease in Which the Amount of Fluid