Middle ear fluid can be present, in particular, in pediatric ear diseases that impose a hefty health care burden to assess and treat. So doing warrants often innumerable visits to the pediatrician, ...

Not every kid should get ear tubes to relieve excessive fluid buildup in the middle-ear canal, says a first-ever clinical guideline for physicians released last week. An extensive body of r ...

An accumulation of fluid in the inner ear is a somewhat rare disorder known as Meniere’s disease. It is estimated to affect about 615,000 adults in the United States, with 45,000 new cases ...

I read an intriguing study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal about children who have persistent middle ear fluid (otitis media with effusion). The problem is fairly common and is often a ...

“These findings provide strong evidence that fluid persisting in the middle ear for periods as long as we studied does not affect developmental outcomes in children as old as 11 and that for ...

Meniere’s disease or inner ear fluid build up; Labyrinthitis, (viral or bacterial inner ear infection) Meningitis (viral or bacterial infection of brain lining) Medical disorders, such as diabetes, ...

Brooks D. An objective method for detecting fluid in the middle ear. Int. Audiol. 1968;7:280-286. Jerger J. Clinical experience with impedance audiometry. Arch Otolaryngol. 1970;92:311-324. Jerger ...

The middle ear contains three ossicles, which amplify vibration of the eardrum into pressure waves in the fluid in the inner ear. The hollow space of the middle ear has also been called the ...

The inner ear undergoes gradual deterioration with age, including loss of sensory hair cells, changes in fluid composition, and structural alterations that affect normal function.

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 ...