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The mean age was 59 years, and 56% were females. The study assessed outcomes such as annual healthcare costs, income disparities, and social benefit receipt from ten years prior to ten years after diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Annual healthcare costs were higher in patients with M\u00e9ni\u00e8re\u2019s disease after diagnosis, peaking at index year (EUR 3,818 vs. EUR 1,862 in controls). Patients with M\u00e9ni\u00e8re\u2019s disease also showed a sustained decline in annual income, with the largest decline at year 8 after diagnosis (EUR \u2212\u20091.908 compared to controls). At index year, 11% of patients transitioned to sickness benefits (vs. 3% of controls). From index year to 120 months post-diagnosis, disability pension rates increased from 10% to 18% in patients with M\u00e9ni\u00e8re\u2019s disease, whereas they remained almost stable going from 10% to 9% among controls. Similarly, participation in the flexible job scheme rose from 4% to 10% in M\u00e9ni\u00e8re\u2019s disease compared with 2% to 4% in controls.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>M\u00e9ni\u00e8re\u2019s disease was associated with persistently higher healthcare costs, reduced income, and greater reliance on social benefits compared with matched controls, particularly evident around and after the time of diagnosis. 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