Cholesteatoma
Cholesteatoma is an abnormal skin growth or skin cyst trapped behind the eardrum, or the bone behind the ear. Cholesteatomas…
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Do you get a spinning vertigo or dizziness sensation in certain head positions? For example, turning to a particular side…
Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) is an inflammatory condition caused by an uncontrolled immune system response that attacks the inner…
Tonsils and Adenoids
Tonsils are the two round lumps in the back of your throat. Adenoids are high in the throat behind the…
Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis, also described as pharyngitis, refers to inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils, which are lymph glands located in the back…
Ménière’s Disease
Ménière’s disease (also called idiopathic endolymphatic hydrops) is one of the most common causes of dizziness originating in the inner ear.…
Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL)
Hearing loss can be broadly separated into two categories: conductive (problems in delivering sound to the inner ear) and sensorineural (problems of…
Earwax (Cerumen Impaction)
Earwax, called cerumen, is produced by special wax-forming glands located in the skin of the outer one-third of the ear…