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April 4, 2016

Health & life Ear Diseases How to prevent them?

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CHOLESTEATOMA What is it?

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cholesteatoma is a skin growth that occurs in an abnormal location, the middle ear behind the eardrum.

Cholesteatomas often take the form of a cyst or pouch that sheds layers of old skin that builds up inside the ear. Over time, the cholesteatoma can increase in size and destroy the surrounding delicate bones of the middle ear.

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Cholesteatoma usually occurs because of poor Eustachian tube function as well as infection in the middle ear. When the Eustachian tubes work poorly, perhaps due to allergy, a cold, or sinusitis, the air in the middle ear is absorbed by the body, resulting in a partial vacuum in the ear.

Prompt and thorough treatment of chronic ear infection may help prevent cholesteatoma.

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CHOLESTEATOMA Next Page: Labyrinthithis

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Labyrinthitis Labyrinthitis is irritation and swelling of the inner ear. It can cause vertigo and hearing loss.

Labyrinthitis is usually caused by a virus and sometimes by bacteria.

Having a cold or flu can trigger the condition.

Less often, an ear infection may lead to labyrinthitis. Other causes include allergies or Certain thatPrevention are bad for Nextdrugs Page:

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To reduce your risk of getting labyrinthitis:

 Seek prompt treatment for any ear problems or infection.

 Get medical advice on treating respiratory infections.  Avoid head injury by wearing seat belts and safety helmets.

 Avoid alcohol.  Take steps to prevent blood vessel disease or stroke.

 Eat a low fat, low cholesterol diet .  Don’t smoke .  If you have high blood pressure , get it treated.

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Next Page: Otosclerosis

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Otosclerosis Otosclerosis is an abnormal bone growth in the middle ear that causes hearing loss.

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he exact cause of otosclerosis is unknown. It may be passed down through families.Otosclerosis is the most common cause of middle ear hearing loss in young adults. It typically begins in early to mid-adulthood. It is more common in women than in men. The condition may affect one or both ears.

Pregnancy may trigger the onset of symptoms or accelerate the rate of hearing loss in those with active otosclerosis.

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here is no known way to prevent otosclerosis. Fluoride therapy may limit the progression of otosclerosis in the inner ear. Drinking fluoridated water may help prevent otosclerosis in people who are susceptible.

Next Page: MÊnière's disease

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Ménière's disease IS an inner ear disorder that affects balance and hearing.

The condition is named after the French physician Prosper Ménière, who, in an 1861 article, first reported that vertigo was caused by inner ear disorders.

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exact cause of Ménière's disease is unknown. It may occur when the pressure of the fluid in part of the inner ear gets too high.

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Treating early symptoms right away may help prevent the condition from getting worse. Treating an ear infection and other related disorders may be helpful.

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OTI TIS

Is a group of inflammatory diseases of the middle ear.

The two main types are acute otitis media (AOM) and otitis media with effusion (OME).

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Causes The common cause of all forms of otitis media is dysfunction of the Eustachian tube. This is usually due to inflammation of the mucous membranes in thenasopharynx, which can be caused by a viral URI, strep throat, or possibly by allergies. Because of the dysfunction of the Eustachian tube, the gas volume in the middle ear is trapped and parts of it are slowly absorbed by the surrounding tissues, leading to negative pressure in the middle ear. Eventually the negative middle-ear pressure can reach a point where fluid from the surrounding tissues is sucked in to the middle ear's cavity , causing a middle-ear effusion.

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PRE VEN TION

Long-term antibiotics, while they decrease rates of infection during treatment, have an unknown effect on long-term outcomes such as hearing loss. This method of prevention has been associated with emergence of antibiotic-resistant otitic bacteria. They are thus not recommended.

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines when given during infancy decrease rates of acute otitis media by 6%– 7% and, if implemented broadly, would have a significant public health benefit. Influenza vaccine is recommended annually.

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