My Ears Hurt during Air Travel

Some people develop ear pain when descending to land during an airplane journey. It is caused by pressure difference that develops on either side of the eardrum as the plane descends. This pressure can be released by a normally working Eustachian tube. If due to cold or sinus infection the ventilating tube does not work well it can cause severe pain due to intense pressure even resulting in ear bleeding and eardrum perforation known as Severe Barotrauma. Sucking sweets and gently blowing against a closed nose and mouth will usually push air into the middle ear, equalize the pressure and ease the pain. People with Narrow Eustachian Tubes or Sino nasal problems are more prone to this problem and may require to take antihistamines or decongestants during the flight to prevent Ear Pain. To Diagnose the Cause and Effect of Ear Pain during Flying EAR VIDEO ENDOSCOPY is available along with NASAL ENDOSCOPY to visualize both ends of the Eustachian Tube and Nasal passage. Ask Your Doctor Whether you can Fly during a Cold?

My Child has an Ear Ache

Common causes of Earache in children are: EAR DRY FUNGUS EAR INFECTION (OTITIS MEDIA) WAX (Otomycosis) CANAL INFECTION (Otitis Externa) In infants and toddlers earache may present as pulling or scratching at the ear with excessive crying, irritability. The above causes of Earache can be differentiated confidently using Ear Video Endoscopy and can be appropriately treated.

I Hear a Ringing Noise which disturbs me

Common causes are Ear Canal Blockage by Wax Glue Ear or Ear Drum Perforation Post Noise Exposure/ Noise Induced Hearing Loss Meniere’s Disease Hearing Nerve Weakness Ototoxic Medications Ototoxic Medications These causes can be differentiated by an OTO VIDEO ENDOSCOPY and Audiometric testing and appropriate remedy can be suggested. Do you know: Smoking/ Nicotine, Caffeine, Stress and Fatigue can worsen tinnitus.

My hearing has gone down with age. Do I need a hearing aid

Hearing impairment with advancing age is termed as Presbyacusis. It is generally caused by a reduction in the number of cochlear outer hair cells or auditory nerve fibres due to senile degeneration, which may be accelerated by noise and ototoxic medicines exposure. Usually it starts from the higher hearing frequencies which manifests as decreased speech discrimination and intelligibility and the patients complain to have heard the voice but not understood it and may ask it to be repeated again with more problems in a noisy enviorment. An Audiogram (Pure Tone and Speech) is recommended to assess the pattern (high and /or low frequency), severity (loss in decibels) functional impairment (Speech Discrimination Score). At a loss of more than 35 to 40 Db a Hearing Aid is generally recommended.

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Dr. MANISH PRAKASH

MS (Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery), DOHNS, DNB (Otolaryngology), M.B.B.S

Dr. Manish Prakash is a leading ENT Specialist in Gurgaon. He is graduated from the prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi, with a distinction and scholarship; he underwent training at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Also, he has been awarded a DOHNS in Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK. He has also qualified DNB Certification by the National Board of Examinations, India.

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