Common Ear Conditions

Acoustic neuroma is a type of benign tumour found around the auditory nerve of the central nervous system. Treatment will usually require surgery or...

As with most parts of the anatomy, your ears can become sensitive or suffer an allergic reaction to substances resulting in pain or discomfort in...

Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease is a relatively newly discovered problem caused by the body's natural immune systemm sending anti-bodies to the ear to...

Barotrauma is a relatively harmless condition, often descibed when the ears 'pop' such as when in an aeroplane or when underwater. It is caused by...

Cauliflower ears occur due to trauma to the cartilage of the outer structure of the ear. This cartilage normally gives the ear it shape, but when...

A cholesteatoma is a non-malignant growth of the middle or inner ear, and can be of a congenital origin, or as a consequence of an alternative...

Ear canal blockage can be common in all age groups and affects men and women alike. It is particularly common in children and can be due to a...

Ear infections can be a very unpleasant experience for the sufferer and symptoms can vary from person to person. Infections of the ear are most...

Not only are the skull and brain at risk when a head injury is sustained, so too are the ears. Perforation of the ear drum, fractures and dislocation...

Labyrinthitis occurs when inflammatrion and infection occurs in the structures of the inner ear. Normally these structures allow us to balance,...

Large vestibular aqueduct syndrome is a fairly new discovery to medicine and continues to be researched and understood. It is thought to develop in...

Mastoiditis is not a common disorder in modern societry thanks to the development of anti-biotic treatments. It occurs when an infection of the...

Meniere's disease is a term given when a person is suffering from one or a collection of a variety of given symtpoms. It is not totally understood...

The most likely age group to suffer from having a foreign body in the ear is young children, though very occasionally an adult may find that they...

What Is Otitis Media? Between the eardrum and the inner ear is an area known as the middle ear. This space is normally filled with air but when an...

A perforation of the ear drum involves damage to the round vibrating structure that lays between the outer and middle ear. It is not normally serious...

Not commonly the first part of the body to spring to mind when the term ‘pressure sore’ is mentioned, but it is however an extremely vulnerable...

Sensorineural deafness is hearing loss that is related to problems of the inner ear of pathways connecting the ear to the brain. There are many...

Otherwise known as otitis externa, swimmer’s ear is an infection of the outer ear and ear canal, which is a tube that connects the outer ear to the...

Surfer's ear is a complaint of the ear canal whereby bone growths develop and eventually obstruct the canal. Usually caused by over exposure to cold...

Tinnitus is the name given to the condition of experiencing buzzing, humming, whistling or ringing in the ears. For most people, this condition is...

What Is Usher’s Syndrome? Usher’s syndrome is a disorder affecting both the ears and eyes. Over time visual function deteriorates along with a...

Vertigo is a very unpleasant disorder causing varying amounts of anxiety and distress for the sufferer. Normally these episodes are short-lived and...

Glue ear is a condition that is very common in childhood, affecting almost three quarters of all children at some point. Though it is common in...