Ear Diseases & Conditions
The human ear is extremely complicated and is commonly considered to be the most complex of the human senses. The ear's main purpose is to transform sound waves from the air into an electrical signal that can be interpreted by the brain. The human ear can perceive a broad range of tones and loudness levels, can help you determine the direction from which a sound came, and can pick out the voice you want to hear from all of the background sounds. There are several ear diseases and ear related disorders that can affect the major divisions of the ear: the external ear, the middle ear, the inner ear, and the brain.The House Clinic physicians are neurotologists, experts in the care of the ear, hearing, and balance. In addition, neurotologists are expert in the care of skull base diseases, a number of conditions involving the complex anatomy of the brain, cranial nerves, blood vessels, and ear and hearing structures at the junction of the base of the head and the neck.
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Acoustic neuromas and Single Sided Deafness
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Air pressure and Sudden Altitude Changes
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Hearing loss
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Chronic ear infections
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Congenital disorders
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Facial nerve disorders (coming soon)
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Vertigo/Motion Sickness/Balance Disturbances
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Meniere's disease
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Middle Ear Infection (Otitis Media)
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Neurofibromatosis Type II (NF2)
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Skull base tumors (coming soon)
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Surfer's Ear
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Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
