Ear and balance

The ear is a complex system and can give rise to various symptoms, such as hearing loss, deafness, ear drainage, ear pain, ringing in the ears...

Ear and hearing disorders

Ear disorders are very diverse. The disorders are often quite bothersome, but fortunately, not serious. Sometimes, there is a more serious underlying disease.

What are these disorders?

Acute middle ear infections	Mastoiditis
Double hearing (autophony)	Ear wax
Protruding ears	Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
Bridge Angle Tumour	Calcifications in the middle or inner ear (otosclerosis)
Chronic middle ear infections (cholesteatoma)	Sudden deafness
Pressure in the ear	Eardrum perforation
Balance organ inflammation	External ear infection
Hearing loss	Ménière's disease
Loose ear crystals

Diagnosis and treatment

Depending on the diagnosis, there is usually a specific treatment for each ear and/or hearing problem. The treatment may consist of medication, an adjustment of a medical hearing device or a surgical procedure performed in the hospital.

An overview of the most common treatments:

Cochlear implants	Stirrup operation (stapedotomy)
Hearing test	Tinnitus advice
Hearing aids	Ear tubes
Closing a perforated eardrum