Ear infections occur due to viral or bacterial invasion of the ear canal, which primarily affects the middle ear. While infants and children are more prone to ear infections, adults can also suffer from the blockage of the Eustachian tube. Although ear infections can...
The much-ignored aspect of health is the ear and hearing health. With ageing or inadequate care, your hearing health would deteriorate. Therefore, it’s of utmost importance to have early diagnosis and getting regular hearing consultation to prevent excessive damage to...
Imagine waking up to hearing only feeble sounds or complete deafness. Sudden hearing loss is a medical emergency. It is a condition that requires professional help immediately. Sudden hearing loss or Sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) occurs mostly between the ages of...
Children are more prone to getting ear infections because of a narrow Eustachian tube, frequent colds and an immature immune system. In fact, about 2 out of 3 times, children get ear infections. Being a caretaker, you need to avoid the reasons behind frequent ear...
When it comes to children, instead of calling it aural rehabilitation, it will be more proper if it is called “aural habilitation”. “Rehabilitation” aims to restore a lost skill. In the case of children, the skill may not be there initially, so for...
Aural (or auditory) rehabilitation is very important to anyone who seeks to regain their hearing. Naturally, when you get diagnosed with hearing loss, you can visit an ear specialist, and you’ll be given a hearing aid, but the auditory rehabilitation — or...
