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Complications and Emergency Symptoms of Outer Ear Infection The main complication and emergency symptoms of Outer Ear Infection include hearing loss and tinnitus. The outer ear is where the middle ear is located. When this infection comes from an infected ear, it causes a swelling which creates a blockage to the ear canal. As a … Read more
Age Related Hearing Loss Diagnosis and Treatment As I learned from my many years of experience as a physician, most times we’ll diagnose a problem with the ear and then treat it with hearing aids, or sometimes with prescribed medications. However, when it comes to age-related hearing loss, this is not always necessary. If your … Read more
Overview The outer ear is that part of your ear that extends out from your eardrum to the outside of your head. An?outer ear infection?is also known as otitis externa. An outer ear infection often starts as an itchy rash. An outer ear infection is sometimes called swimmer?s ear. That?s because it often starts as … Read more
General idea Ear infections may be more common in children than in adults, but grown-ups are still liable to these infections. Unlike childhood ear infections, which are often minor and pass quickly, adult ear infections are repeated signs of a more serious health problem. Outlook Proper treatment for your ear infection should eradicate any complications. … Read more
Overview A middle ear infection is also known as?otitis media. It?s caused by fluid trapped behind the eardrum, which causes the eardrum to bulge. An ear infection (acute otitis media) is most often a bacterial or viral infection that affects the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones … Read more
Hearing loss is considered to be the third most common physical condition after arthritis and heart disease. It is also a major public health issue, since nearly 60{754741679431ceb09efae6e94320565469f785b1bbff1b66db1121ae80245ef8} of hearing loss patients are either in the workforce or in educational settings. Hearing loss may be sudden, gradual or congenital. Sudden hearing loss is often noise-induced … Read more
Ear correction surgery is?cosmetic surgery?to modify the shape or size of the ears or pin them back if they stick out. Pinning back the ears is known as an otoplasty or pinnaplasty. It’s usually carried out on children and young teenagers, though adults may wish to have it done, too. An otoplasty is not suitable … Read more
What is it? Mixed hearing loss has elements of both conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss.?This means there is damage to both the outer and inner ear.?The outer ear cannot conduct sound properly to the inner ear, and the inner ear can?t process the sound to be sent to the brain.?The sensorineural component (inner … Read more
Sensorineural Hearing Loss A sensorineural hearing loss happens when there is damage in your inner ear. Audiologists can help if you have this type of hearing loss. What are the signs? When present in both ears, sensorineural hearing loss will mean you may have difficulty understanding, even when speech seems loud enough. When in one … Read more
It’s not always possible to prevent hearing loss, but there are some simple things you can do to reduce the risk of damaging your hearing. ?Avoid Too Much Noise How loud is too loud? If you have to shout over the noise around you, it’s loud enough to damage your hearing. Sounds from motorcycles, concert … Read more
