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Acoustic Neuroma
This is a slow-growing, benign (non-cancerous) overgrowth of tissue on the nerves that affect your hearing and balance.…
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Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can be divided into two types: conductive hearing loss (caused by some sort of mechanical problem in the external or middle ear) or sensorineural hearing loss (caused by disorders of the inner ear, hearing nerve or associated brain structures).…
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Hoarseness
Voice difficulties can be experienced in a number of ways including hoarseness; loss of voice or reduced volume; strain/pain in the throat or voice box when talking; changes in the pitch of the voice (either higher or lower than usual); or running out of breath when talking.…
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Meniere's Disease
Meniere's disease is a disorder in which there is an abnormality in the fluids of the inner ear resulting in increased pressure in the inner ear.…
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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
When snoring is interrupted by episodes of totally obstructed breathing, it is known as obstructive sleep apnoea.…
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Otitis Media
This is inflammation or infection of your middle ear (the space behind your eardrum) and is often associated with a build-up of fluid in your middle ear.…
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Otology (Ear) Tests
Audiometry is the electronic testing of hearing ability. You will sit in a special room wearing earphones and be asked to respond when you hear a noise through the earphones. These tests can measure your hearing levels as well as other aspects of hearing such as the ability to recognise…
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Otosclerosis
When growth of bone at the base of one of the tiny bones in the middle ear called the stapes occurs, it leads to the condition called otosclerosis.…
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Rhinitis
Rhinitis is the inflammation of the lining of the nose (nasal mucosa).…
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Sinusitis
In the facial bones surrounding your nose, there are four pairs of hollow air spaces known as sinuses or sinus cavities.…
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Snoring
Snoring is the harsh rattling noise made by some people when they sleep.…
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Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)
If you find it difficult to pass food or liquid from your mouth to your stomach, you may have a swallowing disorder or dysphagia.…
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Tonsillitis
Your tonsils are the oval-shaped lumps of tissue that lie on both sides of the back of the throat.…
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Thyroidectomy
What is thyroidectomy? Thyroidectomy is an operation in which one or both lobes of the thyroid gland are removed.…
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