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Acute Ear Infection

Acute Ear Infection

Ear infection is very common in babies and young children. The type of ear discharge depends on the underlying cause.

Adenoiditis

Adenoiditis

Adenoiditis / Adenoids are lymph tissue which lies in the upper respiratory tract between the nose and the back of the throat. They are part of the glandular tissue encircling the back of the throat.

Airplane Ear / Ear Barotrauma

Airplane Ear / Ear Barotrauma

Airplane ear, also called barotrauma, is caused during takeoff and landing of a flight due to pressure changes in the ear. Yawning and swallowing help ease it.

Allergic Rhinitis

Allergic Rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis (AR) causes a collection of symptoms, mostly in the nose and eyes and occurs when one breathes in allergens that leads to its inflammation.


Anosmia

Anosmia

Anosmia is the inability to perceive smell. Most patients with anosmia complain of losing the sense of taste (ageusia) and of not enjoying food.

Auditory Tumor

Auditory Tumor

Auditory Tumor or Acoustic neuroma is a benign growth that arises on the vestibular cochlear nerve. It is not a cancer. Read more on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease

Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease

Autoimmune inner ear disease is a condition that causes progressive deterioration of hearing and hearing loss. This is a serious condition that needs prompt medical attention.

Broken Nose (Nasal Fracture)

Broken Nose (Nasal Fracture)

Nasal fracture is a break in the bones and/or the cartilages of the nose. They may be accompanied by displacement of the broken part.

Cancers of the Ear / Ear Cancers

Cancers of the Ear / Ear Cancers

Skin cancer is the most common type of ear cancer. Cancer of the ear canal can be cured if limited to the canal and diagnosed early. The canal, eardrum, and hearing bones may need removal.

Cauliflower Ear

Cauliflower Ear

Find out what an auricular hematoma is and how cauliflower ear develops. Get info on cauliflower ear treatment and surgery and how it can be prevented.

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Alström Syndrome / Alström–Hallgren Syndrome

Alström Syndrome / Alström–Hallgren Syndrome

Alström syndrome, a rare genetic disorder due to ALMS1 mutations, occurs in the first year of childhood. Symptoms vary and include, vision, hearing loss, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.

Apert Syndrome

Apert Syndrome

Apert syndrome is a rare inherited condition marked by abnormal shape of the face and skull due to premature fusion of the bones, and webbing of hands and feet.

Aspergillosis

Aspergillosis

Aspergillosis is an infection caused by fungus Aspergillus, usually in people with reduced immunity. Antifungal drugs are used for treatment of Aspergillosis.

Basics of Rare Diseases

Basics of Rare Diseases

Rare or orphan diseases are least understood of all chronic diseases. They are more common than projected and kill more people than cancer and HIV together.

Bell's Palsy

Bell's Palsy

Bell''s palsy is facial nerve disorder that causes weakness of the muscles on one side of the face. Its cause is unknown but most people make a full recovery within 8 to 12 weeks.

Burkitt’s Lymphoma

Burkitt’s Lymphoma

Burkitt’s lymphoma is a rare type of non-hodgkin’s lymphoma that commonly affects children. It usually begins in the abdominal region.

Cystic Hygroma (Birth Defect)

Cystic Hygroma (Birth Defect)

Cystic hygroma is a lymphatic malformation, a birth defect characterized by fluid filled sacs usually present on the head and neck of newborn babies or may appear later. Cystic hygroma in fetus is caused by defect in development of the lymphatic system.

DOOR Syndrome / Rare Genetic Disorder

DOOR Syndrome / Rare Genetic Disorder

DOOR syndrome is a rare genetic disorder marked by deafness, short or absent fingernails, abnormal development of digits, and intellectual impairment. It is non-progressive and treatment is mainly supportive.

Dysarthria

Dysarthria

Dysarthria is a condition characterized by speech difficulty due to poor or weak speech muscle control.

Ear Deformities

Ear Deformities

Ear deformities are structural and functional defects of the ear. They are caused due to aberrant embryological development, medications, genetic mutations, and other health syndromes.

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