Category: Ear
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Tongue tie-(laser Frenectomy)- in Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum
It is commonly observed that a person with tongue tie cannot protrude the tongue tip beyond the edges of the lower incisors, or to the upper incisors. Sometimes when a person with tongue tie attempts to protrude the tongue it forms a characteristic ‘W’ shape. Symptoms 1. Speech development It is important to note that…
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Cochlear Implant Surgery at affordable cost in India-a dream
Cochlear Implant is a surgically implanted electronic device that helps provide hearing to a person with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. This sensorineural hearing loss is caused by damage or a defect in the inner ear. Cochlear implants bypass damaged hair cells in the inner ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve to send…
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Ear ache in children- what can be done?
Earache is a common symptom of ear infection. However, not all earaches are caused by an ear infection. If a child has earache but is otherwise well, an ear infection is unlikely. A common cause of mild earache is a build up mucopus in the middle ear after a cold. Sometimes pain that you can…