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Inner ear regeneration is the biological process by which the hair cells and supporting cells (i.e. Hensen's cells and Deiters cells) of the ear proliferate (cell proliferation) and regrow after hair cell injury. This process depends on communication between supporting cells and the brain.
Combinations of vestibular and cochlear symptoms were present in a significant minority of cases, and additional skin and neurological symptoms were also present in a significant minority of cases. In the majority of cases a large right to left shunt was detected, and associated with right sided lateralisation of inner ear symptoms. [13]
Pressure can be applied by bandaging which helps the skin and the cartilage to reconnect. Clothes pegs, magnets, and custom molded ear splints [9] can also be used to ensure adequate pressure is applied to the damaged area [10] Without medical intervention the ear can sustain serious damage. Disruption of the ear canal is possible.
The ear is designed to be self-cleaning, but some people are more prone to earwax buildup due to their ear canal shape. For example, very curvy ear canals, narrow ear canals, or surgical ears are ...
Red ears are also often a classic symptom of relapsing polychondritis (RP), a rare autoimmune disease that attacks various cartilage areas (and sometimes other connective tissue areas) in the body; research estimates that RP affects 3-5 people per million. Red ears in RP indicate inflamed cartilage (and sometimes the skin of the outer ear along ...
Ear pain due to an infection is the most common in children and can occur in babies. [10] Adults may need further evaluation if they have hearing loss, dizziness or ringing in the ear. [6] Additional red flags include diabetes, a weakened immune system, swelling seen on the outer ear, or swelling along the jaw. [12]
Perichondritis is inflammation of the perichondrium, a layer of connective tissue which surrounds cartilage. [2] A common form, auricular perichondritis (perichondritis auriculae) involves infection of the pinna due to infection of traumatic or surgical wound or the spread of inflammation into depth (e.g. Infected transcartilaginous ear piercings).
Sensory hearing loss often occurs as a consequence of damaged or deficient cochlear hair cells. [disputed – discuss] Hair cells may be abnormal at birth or damaged during the lifetime of an individual. There are both external causes of damage, including infection, and ototoxic drugs, as well as intrinsic causes, including genetic mutations.