Inner ear infections like labyrinthitis may come after a cold or respiratory infection, with symptoms including nausea and ...

"My ear hurts." There are many conditions that can trigger this complaint from a young child. Depending on the symptoms, causes of earache in children include a foreign object in the ear, the common ...

Understanding the middle ear is essential—not only for hearing but also for balance and quality of life. According to the National Institutes of Health, in the U.S., one in eight adults has hearing ...

Are there any precautions to take to avoid a recurrence of inner ear problems? Dear Reader: A buildup of fluid in either the middle or inner ear can cause the dizzy, spinning feeling of vertigo. This ...

Q: A day after flying, I start feeling inner ear pressure and become very ill. My head hurts, and I feel dizzy and so nauseated that I vomit. Some symptoms last six months. My doctor put “pressure ...

There are several common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) problems. They range from ear infections and allergies to various cancers. A primary care provider can diagnose many common ENT conditions, such as ...

Dear Dr. Donohue — Our 45-year-old daughter has recently been diagnosed with Meniere's disease. For five months, she suffered from bad headache, swishing sounds in her ear and a loss of balance. The ...

We’ve all become familiar with the classic COVID symptoms — the fever that has you kicking off blankets one minute and shivering the next, the cough that keeps your roommates awake, and that bizarre ...

A labyrinthectomy is a surgery to remove the labyrinth in the ear. The labyrinth is a structure that usually helps with balance. A doctor may recommend a labyrinthectomy if an issue with the labyrinth ...

Dear Doctors: I recently experienced severe vertigo due to fluid in my inner ear from a sinus infection. It affected not only my balance, but also my blood pressure and anxiety. Are there any ...