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Bell's Palsy

Bell's palsy (BP) also called facial nerve palsy, is usually a unilateral (one-sided) facial paralysis that occurs suddenly and worsens over a period of hours to days. Dysfunction of the facial nerve can occur through several different mechanisms: comprom

 


Added: Thu Oct 10 2002
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Chronic Otitis Media

Otitis media (OM) is an inflammatory condition of the middle ear that is initiated by functional or mechanical obstruction of the eustachian tube, which leads to changing pressures of the gases in the middle ear. This subsequently allows fluid to flow int

 


Added: Thu Oct 10 2002
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Meniere's Disease

Meniere's Disease (MD), also called endolymphatic hydrops, is a disorder of the inner ear associated with a change in fluid volume within a portion of the inner ear known as the labyrinth. When your head moves, nerve receptors in the labyrinth send signal

 


Added: Thu Oct 10 2002
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Sleep Apnea Syndrome

There are several disorders termed "sleep-related breathing disorders" (SRBDs). These include obesity-hypoventilation, central sleep apnea syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA, occlusion of the upper airway with continued respiratory effort, i

 


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Tinnitus

Tinnitus is the perceived sensation of sound in the absence of auditory stimulation. As many as 35-45% of the adult population and 90% of persons with hearing loss experience tinnitus at least once in awhile, but only 1% of the population suffers from a c

 


Added: Thu Oct 10 2002
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Vertigo

The word "dizzy" is often used to describe a variety of sensations from lightheadedness to feeling weak or unsteady. Vertigo however, is dizziness that creates the sense that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving. It is defined as a false illusi

 


Added: Thu Oct 10 2002
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