Treatments

Balance, Dizziness

The lifetime prevalence of disorders of balance/dizziness is conservatively estimated at 2.4%. What can be difficult for both a patient and his or her…...

Child's Hearing Loss

Your child with a hearing loss can succeed - in school, in work, and in life! It is important to keep this as your focus, whatever your child's age or…...

Cochlear Implants

A cochlear implant is an electronic device that provides sound perception to patients with severe to profound sensorineural (nerve) hearing loss in bo…...

Tinnitus

Not at all. Tinnitus is the name for these head noises, and they are very common. Nearly 36 million Americans suffer from this discomfort. Tinnitus ma…...

Infant Hearing Loss

Infant Hearing Loss :Hearing loss can be temporary, caused by ear wax or middle ear infections. Many children with temporary hearing loss can have the…...

Dizziness

Dizziness : Dizziness is a word that is used to mean different things. For example, some people say that they are 'dizzy' when they have vertigo, or b…...

Painful Ears When Flying

Painful Ears When Flying : Some people develop ear pain when descending to land during a plane journey. It is caused by unequal pressures that develop…...

Barotrauma of the Ear

Barotrauma of the ear is when the eardrum becomes stretched and tense. It causes ear pain and dulled hearing. It is due to unequal pressures that deve…...

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Benign paroxysmal position vertigo causes short episodes of vertigo (intense dizziness) when you move your head in certain directions. It it thought t…...

Ear Infections and Earache

Ear Infections and Earache : Otitis media means inflammation of the middle ear. The inflammation occurs as a result of a middle ear infection. It can…...

Hoarseness

Hoarseness is a general term that describes abnormal voice changes. When hoarse, the voice may sound breathy, raspy, strained, or there may be changes…...

Tonsillitis

Tonsils are made of soft glandular tissue and are part of the immune system. You have two tonsils, one on either side at the back of the mouth. The pi…...

Tonsils and Adenoids

Tonsils Tonsils are made of soft glandular tissue and are part of the immune system. You have two tonsils, one on either side at the back of the mo…...

Sore Throat

Sore Throat : A sore throat usually goes after a few days. Simple treatments that you can buy can ease symptoms until the sore throat goes. Usually, y…...

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition where your breathing stops for short spells when you are asleep. The word apnoea means 'without breath',…...

Aphthous Mouth Ulcers

Aphthous mouth ulcers are painful sores that can occur anywhere inside the mouth. They are the most common type of mouth ulcer. At least 1 in 5 people…...

Fact Sheet: About Your Voice

“Voice” is the sound made by vibration of the vocal cords caused by air passing out through the larynx bringing the cords closer together. Your voice…...

Sinus Pain

Sinus Pain , The body's nasal and sinus membranes have similar responses to viruses, allergic insults, and common bacterial infections. Membranes beco…...

Snoring

Forty-five percent of normal adults snore at least occasionally, and 25 percent are habitual snorers. Problem snoring is more frequent in males and ov…...

Smell & Taste

Smell and taste problems can have a big impact on our lives. Because these senses contribute substantially to our enjoyment of life, our desire to eat…...

Allergy

Allergy...

Post-Nasal Drip

The glands in your nose and throat continually produce mucus (one to two quarts a day). It moistens and cleans the nasal membranes, humidifies air, tr…...

Tongue-tie (Ankyloglossia)

Most of us think of tongue-tie as a situation we find ourselves in when we are too excited to speak. Actually, tongue-tie is the non-medical term for…...

Sinus Surgery

Sinus Surgery :The ear, nose, and throat specialist will prescribe many medications (antibiotics, decongestants, nasal steroid sprays, antihistamines)…...

Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ)

You may not have heard of it, but you use it hundreds of times every day. It is the Temporo Mandibular Joint (TMJ), the joint where the mandible (the…...

Stuffy Nose

Stuffy Nose...

Chronic Sinusitis

Chronic sinusitis is a persisting inflammatory condition of one or more sinuses. It is uncommon and most commonly develops after an acute sinus infect…...