Left untreated, some conditions that cause ear pain can lead to hearing loss. But effective treatment can usually relieve ...

Doctors specializing in multiple areas of ear care explain how to maintain optimal ear health without overdoing it.

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An otherwise healthy inmate died after a “raging” ear infection developed into spinal meningitis as staff at an Alaska prison ...

Jan. 27, 2025 — Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown ...

Nerve fibers help regulate sound sensitivity in the inner ear, aiding in hearing loss compensation and reducing discomfort.

Similar to cranioelectrical stimulation, trans auricular vagus nerve stimulation shows dramatic potential to treat many brain disorders, most excitingly disorders of consciousness.

The brain may play a role in helping the ear regulate its sensitivity to sound and compensate for hearing loss by sending a ...

The brain may play a role in helping the ear regulate its sensitivity to sound and compensate for hearing loss by sending a signal to a structure in ...

Peripheral neuropathy, or nerve damage, can cause burning pain. However, nerve damage itself often results from another medical condition. Medical conditions that can cause nerve damage and pain ...

“OCT lets us look down the ear canal, through the eardrum and bone into the cochlea, and measure how it’s working—noninvasively and without pain,” said John Oghalai, MD, professor and ...

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