Labyrinthitis is the name of inflammation or infection that develops in the fluid-filled chambers of the inner ear. Inner ear infections like labyrinthitis are most likely to develop after a ...

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Otitis media can also affect adults, although it is primarily a condition that occurs in children. Middle ear infections are usually a result of a malfunction of the eustachian tube, a canal that ...

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Because of an excruciating middle ear infection, the British singer Adele has been unable to perform. The infection has ...

You may hear crackling or popping in your ear if you have a middle ear infection, an issue with your eustachian tube, or another condition affecting the jaw or ear. Treatment depends on the ...

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They are divided into three portions: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Each has an intricate structure of bones, nerves, and muscles. Just like other parts of the body, the ears can ...