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  2. Autoimmune inner ear disease - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms of AIED are: [4] Progressive hearing loss in both ears Typically will begin in one ear and gradually affect the other; Hearing loss may begin suddenly; Tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in ears) Decrease in word recognition capability; Loss of balance (vestibular symptoms) Degree of balance loss can change throughout the course of ...

  3. Cochlear hydrops - Wikipedia

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    This results in swelling that can lead to hearing loss or changes in hearing perception. It is a form of endolymphatic hydrops and related to Ménière's disease . Cochlear hydrops refers to a case of inner-ear hydrops that only involves auditory symptoms and does not cause vestibular issues.

  4. Ménière's disease - Wikipedia

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    Ménière's disease (MD) is a disease of the inner ear that is characterized by potentially severe and incapacitating episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a feeling of fullness in the ear. [3] [4] Typically, only one ear is affected initially, but over time, both ears may become involved. [3]

  5. Ear pain - Wikipedia

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    Ear pain due to an infection is the most common in children and can occur in babies. [10] Adults may need further evaluation if they have hearing loss, dizziness or ringing in the ear. [6] Additional red flags include diabetes, a weakened immune system, swelling seen on the outer ear, or swelling along the jaw. [12]

  6. Otosclerosis - Wikipedia

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    Otosclerosis is a condition of the middle ear where portions of the dense enchondral layer of the bony labyrinth remodel into one or more lesions of irregularly-laid spongy bone. As the lesions reach the stapes the bone is resorbed , then hardened ( sclerotized ), which limits its movement and results in hearing loss , tinnitus , vertigo or a ...

  7. Causes of hearing loss - Wikipedia

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    There can be damage either to the ear, whether the external or middle ear, to the cochlea, or to the brain centres that process the aural information conveyed by the ears. Damage to the middle ear may include fracture and discontinuity of the ossicular chain. Damage to the inner ear (cochlea) may be caused by temporal bone fracture. People who ...

  8. Why do you shrink when you get older? Experts explain

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    One, she says, is that the discs between the vertebrae in your spine lose fluid as you get older. "They become dehydrated and, with that, they lose height — and you lose a bit of height," she says.

  9. Thoracic outlet syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms: Pain, weakness, loss of muscle at the base of the thumb, swelling, paleness, bluish coloration [1] [2] Usual onset: 20 to 50 years of age [1] Types: Neurogenic, venous, arterial [1] Causes: Compression of the nerves, arteries, or veins in the superior thoracic aperture (thoracic outlet), the passageway from the lower neck to the ...