Ears
Hearing and balance are critical to how we conduct our daily lives. ENT specialists treat conditions such as ear infection, hearing loss, dizziness, ringing in the ears (called tinnitus), ear, face, or neck pain, and more.
Dr. Yuri Agrawal – Board Certified Otolaryngologist
Ears Conditions
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Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) is an inflammatory condition caused by an uncontrolled immune system response that attacks the inner ear causing progressive sensorineural hearing loss.
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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, is the most common inner ear problem and cause of vertigo, or false sense of spinning.
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Cholesteatoma
Cholesteatoma is an abnormal skin growth or skin cyst trapped behind the eardrum, or the bone behind the ear.
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Conductive Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can be broadly separated into two categories: conductive and sensorineural (damage to tiny hair cells in the inner ear).
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Earaches
Earaches can be due to a problem with the ear or structures close to the ear. The pain may be dull, sharp, or burning and can occur in one or both ears. It may be constant or come and go.
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Ears and Altitude (Barotrauma)
Ear problems are one of the most common medical complaints of airplane travelers and divers.
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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 canal.
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Hyperacusis
Hyperacusis, or sensitive hearing, describes a problem in the way the brain’s central auditory processing center perceives noise, often leading to pain and discomfort.
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Labyrinthitis
Labyrinthitis is a disorder associated with inflammation of the inner ear.
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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.
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Otomycosis
Otomycosis is a fungal infection of the ear canal. Normally, bacteria and fungi live on the skin all over the body including the ear canal.
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Otosclerosis
Otosclerosis describes a condition of abnormal bone growth around one of the three small bones in the middle ear space called the “stapes.”
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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS), also known as herpes zoster oticus, is a rare yet severe condition that causes facial weakness or paralysis, and a rash on the outer ear.
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Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) happens when there is damage to tiny hair cells in the cochlear and/or the auditory nerve.
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Swimmer's Ear
Swimmer’s ear (also called acute otitis externa) is a painful condition that affects the outer ear and ear canal that is caused by infection, inflammation, or irritation.
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Tinnitus
Over 50 million Americans have experienced tinnitus, or ringing in ears, which is the perception of sound without an external source being present.
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Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma)
Vestibular schwannoma is a benign tumor that grows on the eighth cranial nerve, which is responsible for hearing and balance.
Spotlight
Conductive hearing loss results when there is any problem in delivering sound energy to your cochlea, the hearing part in the inner ear.
Earwax, called cerumen, is produced by special wax-forming glands located in the skin of the outer one-third of the ear canal.
Over 50 million Americans have experienced tinnitus, or ringing in ears, which is the perception of sound without an external source being present.
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