Ear and mastoid diseases (46 contents)
Otitis, especially in children, is a common health problem. It can be caused by various factors, such as viral or bacterial infections, allergies or the presence of a foreign body. Successful...
Audism is a widely unknown term. It means discrimination against deaf people and can manifest itself in many ways.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing children are more likely to acquire vocabulary using morphological units rather than phonemes, as is the case for pupils without hearing loss, a group of researchers from the...
A new gene therapy offers hope to 26 million people with congenital deafness. Let's find out how it works.
The newborn hearing screening programme can help diagnose hearing problems in toddlers quickly and early. But what if you are concerned about your older child's hearing? When should you test?
Tinnitus varies in character and duration, but for most people it is a nuisance - quite often it can make everyday life very difficult. It is always important to find the cause - the treatment of...
There are many external factors that can cause clogging or ringing in the ears. Some of these cause temporary discomfort, while others can contribute to permanent hearing problems. What is the most...
Sorethroat and earache are common complaints and can occur with COVID-19 infection. However, they are not always a cause for concern. Sore throat and ear ache are usually a symptom of a minor cold....
Acute otitis media can occur as a complication after influenza, which mainly affects children. However, adults can also develop this condition. In most cases, the illness is mild, although...
The appearance of blood leaking from the ear should arouse our vigilance and mobilise us to visit the doctor. What are the causes of bleeding from the ear? Is it life-threatening?
Problems with a clogged Eustachian tube can have various causes. However, a clogged trumpet causes a lot of inconvenience in everyday life, such as poorer hearing, sometimes noises and crackles in...
The use of olive oil is a homemade and natural way to remove earwax from the ears. Placing a few drops of the heated liquid in the ear of a person who is struggling with an infection of this organ...
Ear infections affect toddlers and adults alike. One of the most common childhood illnesses is acute otitis media. Ear infections are diseases that recur relatively often - how do you deal with these...
Hearing is a sense that is developed at birth, hence already during foetal life, in the womb, the child is able to perceive sounds. During the first year or so, development progresses thanks to...
Itchy ears are not a common ailment, but when it happens to us, we often spend a long time wondering where it comes from. The truth is that ear itching can be caused by many different conditions,...
Hearing loss is a problem affecting more and more people in society. Whatever the cause, there are many options to compensate for it - from hearing aids to sound amplifiers to modern computer aided...
Otosclerosis is an impairment of sound transmission to the inner ear caused by remodelling of components of the auditory organ, most commonly the stirrup and the oval window, but other ossicles may...
Ear wax is a major source of anxiety for many people, as excessive wax can lead to both discomfort and hearing loss. In the past, ear sticks were mainly used to clean the ears, but nowadays doctors...
The vagus is the part of the inner ear that is responsible for the sense of hearing and balance. Unfortunately, problems with the vagus can have a significant impact on quality of life. When is the...
Bleeding has probably been experienced (or will be experienced) by everyone in their lives. However, just as nose bleeds are relatively common (they can even occur with persistent nose blowing),...
When a person's ears become red and hot, it is then customary to say that apparently others must be talking about that person or just talking about them. This is according to the adage, but what...
Hearing instruments used in patients with hearing loss are based on either air conduction or bone conduction. Bone anchored implants, based on bone conduction, represent a smaller percentage of...