Category: Ear
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Dizziness in Children: Inner Ear Stenosis
Dizziness includes vertigo, imbalance, motion intolerance, light-headedness, unsteadiness, floating or tilting sensations. Vertigo is usually categorized into peripheral or central causes. Central vertigo emanates from a CNS location, and may have other CNS symptoms such as headaches, aura, motor, sensory or visual symptoms such as tinnitus or hearing loss. Symptoms usually last longer and may…
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Vertigo in Children:3D CT images of Inner Ear
3D CT Inner ear findings in an 8 year old child with vertigo. Inner ear: Vestibule show normal size and morphology on both sides. Bilateral vestibular and cochlear aqueduct appears normal. Normal fluid is seen in vestibule/ media. Focal partial stenosis of mid portion of bilateral superior and right posterior semicircular canals noted. Thin to…
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Deafness Treatment by Grommet or T Tube Insertion
Patients having deafness due to secretion collected in the ears need treatment by medications first and if that fail need surgical removal and insertion of a ventilating tube called grommet or T tube. Grommets and T-tubes are tiny tubes, which are inserted into the eardrum. The grommets are like button made of silastic or Teflon…