Hearing and balance
Ear
The ear picks up sound and, in its innermost part, keeps you balanced. Many cases of dizziness and vertigo start here.
Conditions
- Middle ear infection Coming soon
- Outer ear infection Coming soon
- Earwax blockage Coming soon
- Hearing loss Coming soon
- Tinnitus Coming soon
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) The most common cause of vertigo. Tiny crystals in the inner ear move out of place and cause a few seconds of spinning when you change position. It is treated in clinic with simple head manoeuvres.
- Ménière’s disease Coming soon
Diagnostic tests
- Otoscopy Coming soon
- Pure-tone audiometry Coming soon
- Tympanometry Coming soon
- Videonystagmography and vHIT Coming soon
Surgical procedures
- Ear tubes (grommets) Coming soon
- Myringoplasty Coming soon
- Tympanoplasty Coming soon
- Cochlear implant Coming soon
Care and advice
- Brandt-Daroff exercises Simple exercises to do at home when you have positional vertigo (BPPV). They help move the crystals in the inner ear and help the brain adapt, reducing dizziness and unsteadiness.
- Ear hygiene and cotton buds Coming soon
- Protecting your hearing from noise Coming soon