FAQ
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Auditory Disorders
Pain is not a symptom usually associated with otosclerosis. If you suspect otosclerosis, but you are experiencing ear pain, please consult with your ENT doctor (otolaryngologist) again to have your ears re-checked for other causes for pain.
Hearing Loss
The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.
Pain is not a symptom usually associated with otosclerosis. If you suspect otosclerosis, but you are experiencing ear pain, please consult with your ENT doctor (otolaryngologist) again to have your ears re-checked for other causes for pain.
Ménière's Disease
The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.
Otosclerosis
Pain is not a symptom usually associated with otosclerosis. If you suspect otosclerosis, but you are experiencing ear pain, please consult with your ENT doctor (otolaryngologist) again to have your ears re-checked for other causes for pain.
Tinnitus
The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.
Vestibular Disorders
The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.
Pain is not a symptom usually associated with otosclerosis. If you suspect otosclerosis, but you are experiencing ear pain, please consult with your ENT doctor (otolaryngologist) again to have your ears re-checked for other causes for pain.
