Acoustic neuroma may be difficult to detect and diagnose since symptoms can take years to manifest and are usually similar to other middle ear problems. The earliest symptoms of the condition would be ipsilateral sensorineural loss of hearing or deafness, gait alteration, disturbed sense of balance, vertigo with associated nausea, ear pressure and vomiting. Tinnitus is also a common symptoms experienced by over 80% of patients which is characterized by unilateral high-pitched ringing in...

Although Meniere's Disease has existed for over a hundred years, it still remains to be a very mysterious condition. The disease has a very unpredictable progression, no real known risk factors and causative agents and no known cure. A lot of experts and doctors are still trying to find ways in order to help patients cope with distressing symptoms like hearing loss.

Meniere's Disease was named after the French physician who first discovered and described the condition in...

A usual episode of Meniere's Disease may begin with one ear feeling full, with hearing fluctuations or hearing different high-pitched ringing sounds. Other symptoms eventually follow such as vertigo or dizziness, lack of balance, nausea and vomiting. On the average a single episode can last anywhere from 2 to 4 hours. Clusters can also occur within that timeframe. Other symptoms include short shocks, sudden falls and unsteadiness. After episodes especially severe ones, patients feel...

For millions of people suffering from hearing loss and other ear problems, tinnitus may be one of the most obvious symptoms. There are variations to this type of hearing perceptions as well depending on the severity of the condition as well as the areas affected. Learning how it develops and progresses will further help patients cope with temporary and long term effects.

Tinnitus is not a disease but a symptom. The term originated from the Latin word which means...

There is no universal treatment approach for tinnitus although the main thrust aims toward alleviating the fight or flight response of the sympathetic nervous system. Examples of treatment may be gamma knife radiosurgery for the presence of tumors, medications like propranolol, clonazepam, lidocaine, tricyclic antidepressants, carbemazepine, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, avoidance of alcohol, nicotine, salt and caffeine, consumption of zinc, melatonin, sertraline, lipflavonoids,...

Due to the large numbers of people all over the world afflicted with ear problems resulting in hearing difficulty or loss, technological experts have developed some communication tools for assistance. These gadgets may be applicable to other tools as well like telephones, cellular phones and many others with the aim of helping patients cope with their condition.

Individuals suffering from hearing difficulty or loss due to ear problems and other underlying diseases may try a...

With the rise of technology and its dedication to electronics, individuals with impaired hearing have now found a way to cope for the long term. Cochlear implants are becoming more common as thousands of people worldwide have acknowledged its efficacy and convenience. There are some details to consider first however, determining if a person should have them or not.

A cochlear implant or CI is an electronic device surgically implanted in individuals suffering from hearing...

Children and adults who have severe hearing problems or are deaf can be qualified for cochlear implants. The Food and Drug Administration or FDA has approved regulation of the device as long as thorough examination and assessment has been done rendering the procedure safe and useful.

Patients' hearing history, underlying causes of hearing problems or loss, physical condition, support system for aural rehabilitation, speech recognition ability and amount of residual hearing...

Usher syndrome is the most prevalent condition that affects both vision and hearing. Being a syndrome, it means that this condition is a disorder or disease that has a range of features or symptoms.

The main symptoms of this condition are hearing loss and Retinitis Pigmentosa, which is an eye disorder. Retinitis Pigmentosa can cause you night-blindness. Your peripheral vision is lost too. All of these happen because of the progressive degeneration of your retina.

Everone will have heard the sound of tinnitus but perhaps without being aware of it. After any very loud noise we are in no way surprised to find our ears might be ringing. We are quite at ease with  this happening. We have all turned our music centres up to extreme levels at one time or another. It isn't necessarily something that really concerns us because it always goes away after a few hours. We just don't really think about it or think what causes it as it is only a passing...