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Mastoiditis. Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones. (Mastoid process labeled near center.) Mastoiditis is the result of an infection that extends to the air cells of the skull behind the ear. Specifically, it is an inflammation of the mucosal lining of the mastoid antrum and mastoid air cell system inside [1] the mastoid process.
Keratosis obturans is a relatively uncommon ear disease, where a dense plug of keratin, formed by abnormal accumulation of desquamated skin in sheet-like layers (lamellae), forms in the bony (deeper) part of the external auditory canal. [1] It is clinically diagnosed when removal of the debris shows silvery white peripheral matrix and causes ...
Geniculate ganglionitis or geniculate neuralgia (GN), also called nervus intermedius neuralgia, Ramsay Hunt syndrome, or Hunt's neuralgia, is a rare disorder characterized by severe paroxysmal neuralgic pain deep in the ear, [1] that may spread to the ear canal, outer ear, mastoid or eye regions. GN may also occur in combination with trigeminal ...
Epley maneuver. The Epley maneuver or repositioning maneuver is a maneuver used by medical professionals to treat one common cause of vertigo, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) [1][needs update] of the posterior or anterior canals of the ear. [2] The maneuver works by allowing free-floating particles, displaced otoconia, from the ...
You can find a local hearing professional here. Sinus Pressure. One of the most common causes of plugged ear sensations is allergies. If you have allergies, your body is doing its best to fight ...
Atypical trigeminal neuralgia (ATN), or type 2 trigeminal neuralgia, is a form of trigeminal neuralgia, a disorder of the fifth cranial nerve. This form of nerve pain is difficult to diagnose, as it is rare and the symptoms overlap with several other disorders. [1] The symptoms can occur in addition to having migraine headache, or can be ...
The best way to prevent headaches behind your eyes is to narrow down what's causing them, for which you'll need a doctor's help. If your vision is to blame, wearing corrective lenses and having ...
Frequency. 0.3–1.9 per 1,000 [1] Ménière's disease (MD) is a disease of the inner ear that is characterized by potentially severe and incapacitating episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a feeling of fullness in the ear. [3][4] Typically, only one ear is affected initially, but over time, both ears may become involved. [3]