Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear - An ingrowth of skin from the outer-ear canal that forms a cyst within the middle ear. An infected cholesteatoma cyst enlarges slowly but progressively, gradually eroding the bone until the cyst reaches the brain cavity, the nerve that supplies the muscles of the face, or a semicircular canal of the inner ear. The infected material within the cyst then produces a serious complication: meningitis or brain abscess, paralysis of the facial nerve, or infection of the labyrinth of the inner ear with vertigo, all of which may lead to total deafness.

Croup - Inflammation of the larynx and trachea in children, associated with infection and causing breathing difficulties.

Cochlear Aqueduct

Deafness, Sudden - An inability to identify spoken words, resulting from a brain defect such as Wernicke's aphasia.

Dysphonia, Spasmodic ( --> Voice Disorders) - Difficulty in speaking due to a physical disorder of the mouth, tongue, throat, or vocal cords.

Epistaxis (Nosebleed) - Bleeding from the nose.

Hyperacusis

Labyrinthitis - Inflammation of the labyrinth or inner ear.

Labyrinth Diseases

Laryngeal Neoplasms

Laryngomalacia

Mal de Debarquement ( --> Motion Sickness) - Nausea caused by motion, especially by travelling in a vehicle.

Mastoiditis - Inflammation of the mastoid process.

Meniere's Disease - A disease of unknown cause affecting the membranous labyrinth of the ear, causing progressive deafness and attacks of tinnitus and vertigo.

Nasal Obstruction

Nasal Polyps

Neuroma, Acoustic - A tumour formed on a nerve cell sheath, frequently symptomless but occasionally malignant.

Otitis - Inflammation of the ear, usually distinguished as otitis externa (of the passage of the outer ear), otitis media (of the middle ear), and otitis interna (of the inner ear; labyrinthitis).

Pharyngeal Diseases - Diseases of or relating to the pharynx.

Otosclerosis - A hereditary disorder causing progressive deafness due to overgrowth of bone in the inner ear.

Presbycusis

Rhinitis - Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose, caused by a virus infection (e.g. the common cold) or by an allergic reaction (e.g. hay fever).

Sinusitis - Inflammation of a nasal sinus.

Sore Throat ( --> Pharyngitis) - Inflammation of the pharynx, causing a sore throat.

Spasmodic Dysphonia (--> Voice Disorders) - Difficulty in speaking due to a physical disorder of the mouth, tongue, throat, or vocal cords.

Supraglottitis ( --> Epiglottitis)

Tinnitus - Ringing or buzzing in the ears.

Tympanic Membrane Perforation

Vestibular Neuronitis

Vocal Cord Paralysis

Voice Disorders