Definition A tympanic effusion is a non-physiological accumulation of fluid that is located in the middle ear and leads to increased pressure. There, there is an air-filled cavity between the eardrum and the inner ear, which is partly responsible for healthy hearing. Serous fluids or blood and pus can accumulate here for a variety of … Timpani effusion
Therapy There are several possibilities for the treatment of tympanic effusion, whereby the cause of the tympanic effusion is decisive. If a simple cold is present, no special treatment is required, since the tympanic froth disappears when the cold subsides. Possibly decongestant nasal drops and expectorant drugs such as ACC help here. However, especially in … Therapy | Timpani effusion
Synonyms Latin: Aruis externa English: external ear Definition The outer ear is the first level of the sound conduction apparatus, next to the middle ear. The outer ear includes the pinna (auricle), the external auditory canal (external acoustic meatus) and the eardrum (tympanic membrane), which forms the boundary with the middle ear. The first important … The outer ear
Summary The division into outer, middle and inner ear is of great importance, because in the case of a hearing loss, a decision must be made precisely between conductive (outer ear and middle ear) and sensorineural (inner ear) hearing loss. This means that an exact differentiation and localisation of the cause can and should be … Summary | The outer ear
Auditory canal exostosis refers to benign bony growths in the bony, posterior portion of the external auditory canal, which cause narrowing or even obstruction of the auditory canal. Single solid growths may develop or multiple smaller pearl-like structures may form. Irritation of the periosteum in the external auditory canal by cold water is considered one … Ear Canal Exostosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
More than almost any other organ in the human body, the middle ear boasts a rather complicated anatomy. Both its unique anatomy and its unusual location make the middle ear particularly susceptible to serious inflammation. What is the middle ear? Anatomical structure of the ear including the middle ear. The middle ear is located between … Middle Ear: Structure, Function & Diseases
Synonym “Otitis media treatment “The middle ear is located between the eardrum (lat. : membrana tympania) and the inner ear. This includes the tympanic cavity (lat. : Cavitas tympanica) with the ossicles hammer, anvil and stirrup, as well as the auditory tube (lat. : Tuba auditiva) and the eardrum. In the case of an inflammation … Treatment of otitis media
General information The term “auditory canal” refers to two different anatomical structures. On the one hand, it refers to the “internal auditory canal” (Meatus acusticus internus), on the other hand to the “external auditory canal” (Meatus acusicus externus). Colloquially, however, the latter is usually meant. The external auditory canal The external auditory canal as part … Auditory Canal
The internal auditory canal In contrast to the external auditory canal, the internal auditory canal is part of the inner ear and runs in the petrous bone. It serves the facial nerve (VII. cranial nerve), the vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII. cranial nerve) as well as blood vessels as a passage into the posterior fossa. These nerves … The internal auditory canal | Auditory Canal
The middle ear amplifies sound waves that arrive at the eardrum and cause it to vibrate. This is necessary because the sensory cells in the inner ear are embedded in fluid, and sound is perceived less strongly in fluid (you know the effect when you are immersed in the bathtub). How is the amplification achieved? … Inner Ear: Functions
Introduction Pain in or around the ear can have various causes. On the one hand, they can be caused directly by diseases of the ear such as inflammation of the middle ear. On the other hand, other diseases in the head or neck area can be triggers for the pain in the ear. The pain … Pain in and around the ear
Diseases of the middle ear cause hearing to become more difficult. In the middle ear, inflammatory changes are most common – and usually in the context of a throat infection that spreads through the Eustachian tube. Children in particular often suffer from concomitant otitis media in adults it occurs more often in the context of … Inner Ear: Diseases
