To patients of P. Ashley Wackym, a surgical otologist-neurotologist at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, a diagnosis of superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) can feel like a death ...

When it comes to repairing human bodies, there’s one major difficulty: spare parts are hard to come by. It’s simply not possible to buy a knee joint or a new lung off the shelf. At best, doctors and ...

The ear is a physically complex sense organ, especially in mammals. Because some of the ear’s structure involves bones, much of the evolution of the ear can be followed through the fossil record. The ...

Noise exposure accounts for 22% of worldwide work-related health problems. Excessive noise not only causes hearing loss and tinnitus, but also increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. To provide ...

The most detailed 3D view of the internal structure of the inner ear has been revealed by scientists who used a new imaging technique. The Australian team, including Dr Allan Jones at the University ...

Our ear helps us to hear and to keep our balance. Each ear has three parts: the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. The outer ear comprises the pinna (external ear flap) and auditory canal. The pinna ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways The cochlear nerve is part of the eighth cranial nerve and is crucial for hearing.Issues with the cochlear nerve can result from inflammation, ...

When I was a child, I became accustomed to ear infections. At least once a year, I would feel the telltale symptoms: pressure, the uncanny feeling of being underwater when I tried to swallow, and ...