Common Ear Conditions
Discover articles on common ear conditions, from infections and tinnitus to hearing-related issues. Learn about symptoms, causes, and when to seek professional advice for your ear health concerns.
Acoustic Neuroma: Benign Tumour from Auditory Nerve
What Is An acoustic Neuroma? An acoustic neuroma is a term given when there is a benign tumour present, which has stemmed from the lining of the auditory ner...
Allergies and Ear Health
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 the ear. Al...
Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
This condition is otherwise known as AIED and is a syndrome of the inner ear caused by the body’s own immunity and antibodies, which attack the ear. The im...
Barotrauma
Barotrauma is a condition of the ears occurring due to changes in atmospheric pressures causing discomfort and sometimes pain for it’s sufferers. What Exac...
Cauliflower Ears
Cauliflower ear is the term given to those whom suffer from lumpy or heavily scarred external ears, usually as the result of repeated trauma, occurring often...
Cholesteatoma
What Is Cholesteatoma? A cholesteatoma is a benign (non-malignant) growth located in the ear, usually deep in the middle ear or around a bony part of the inn...
Common Vestibular Disorders
Vestibular disorders are illnesses that affect the inner ear causing balance problems. Vertigo and dizziness are the most common symptom and regular attacks...
Cysts and Tumours in the Ear
The parts of the ear are rarely affected by malignant tumours; none of the tissues in the ear regenerate continuously, apart from the skin on the surface. Ca...
Dizziness: Is it Caused by a Virus?
If you have flu or another viral infection it is common to feel dizzy, ill and sick. Viral infections are a common cause of dizziness and vertigo, because th...
Ear Canal Blockage
Ear canal blockage can occur to anybody at any time and can be caused by a variety of reasons. The shape and size of the ear canal differs from person to per...
Ear Infection
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 likely to aff...
Head Trauma and the Ear
Sustaining a injury to the head or neck can present many medical problems and can be an extremely serious event. As the ear is such a delicate instrument, it...
Labyrinthitis
Inside of the inner ear is a complex maze of tiny passages that are all connected and filled with fluid; this is called the labyrinth. The purpose of the lab...
Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome
A recent discovery and diagnosis, large vestibular aqueduct syndrome is a term given when certain parts of the anatomy of the ear become enlarged. As it is s...
Mastoiditis
Mastoiditis occurs as an after effect of a prolonged or untreated infection of the middle ear. The infection spreads to the mastoid bone, which is a bony pro...
Meniere's Disease and the Inner Ear
Many people are familiar with the term Meniérè’s disease though few have knowledge of its definition or cause, this is also true of the ear health expert...
Objects In The Ear
To discover a foreign body or ‘object’ in the ear can cause a lot of panic for the sufferer or the parent, but it should be remembered that it is actuall...
Otitis Media and Infection of the Middle Ear
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 infection...
Perforated Eardrum
What is the Ear Drum? The ear drum is located between the outer and middle ear and is a round membrane covered by a thicker protective layer of skin tissue t...
Pressure Sores and the Ears
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 part of t...
Psoriasis and the Ear
Psoriasis is a common skin disease that affects about five per cent of the population in the UK. It takes many forms. As well as affecting the skin anywhere...
Sensorineural Deafness and Noise Damage
Sensorineural deafness is the name given to hearing loss caused by damage to the tiny hairs of the inner ear that transmit sound waves sending them to the br...
Swimmer's Ear
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 eardrum...
The Effects of Over Exposure to Water: Surfer's Ear
Surfer’s ear is a term given to a condition of the ear canal when it becomes either partially or totally blocked by prominences of bony tissues (exostosis)...
Tinnitus and Treatments Available
What is Tinnitus? Although tinnitus is not a specific illness or disease it is a condition that affects up to 10% of the population and can be very distressi...
Usher's Syndrome: Deterioration of Sight and Hearing
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 distinct r...
Vertigo and the Inner Ear
Vertigo can be an alarming and distressing disorder for the sufferer and although it is normally short lived, it can continue periodically for some time. Thi...
What is Glue Ear?
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 children, glu...