Hypoacusis is the decrease in hearing capacity, that is, more decibels are needed to hear the same as a person with normal hearing. Its causes are various, although we can group them into three main groups: 1) Perceptual hearing loss, which affects the auditory nerve and its derivations in the central nervous system. 2) Transmission … Read more
Rhinoplasty or nose surgery is one of the most common procedures performed on the face and should be performed by a surgeon with extensive training in both aesthetics and nasal functionality. There are several reasons why a person wants to undergo a rhinoplasty, such as: dissatisfaction with the nose with which they were born, changes … Read more
Pediatric Otolaryngology is the subspecialty of Otolaryngology responsible for preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases of the nose, throat, and ears in childhood. Children have unique characteristics, so the development of a disease can vary substantially from adults; in addition there are diseases that occur exclusively in the first years of life. Therefore, specific skills, techniques … Read more
It is especially accentuated when those affected are in a noisy environment. Otolaryngology determines multiple causes for hearing loss. Usually there is a problem in the outer, middle or inner ear. The pathologies of the outer ear and the middle ear cause transmission hypoacusis since the arrival of sound to the inner ear is hindered. … Read more
THE MOST FREQUENT HEARING DISORDERS ARE DEAFNESS AND EAR INFECTIONS. MEDICINE CAN HELP YOU FIGHT THEM. The most common deafness, according to Dr. Emilio García-Ibáñez, director of the Institute of Otology García-Ibáñez in Barcelona, is a disease called otosclerosis, “caused by an osification of the stapes (ossicle of the ear) which, being the point where … Read more
Vegetations are a growth of lymphoid tissue that appears at the back of the nose in an area called the rhinopharynx and are also known as adenoid hypertrophy or adenoids. It is a normal tissue that appears, above all, in the infant; the small child and that as it grows, the tissue is involuted, that … Read more
It is not only older people who suffer from hearing loss, but hearing loss is a risk that lurks at any age. However, there are treatments ranging from hearing aids, hearing implants to reconstructive surgery, with excellent results. Hearing loss is the name Otorhinolaryngology uses to refer to hearing loss. It can be mild, moderate, … Read more
I hear, but I don’t understand what they are saying, why is that? Possibly the patient has some degree of hearing loss or hearing impairment. This characteristic is very suggestive of a very selective type of hearing loss for certain frequencies. Hence, the patient notices that he/she is not a good listener. What can the … Read more
The balance maintenance system is one of the most complex in the organism. Not surprisingly, it has taken our species thousands of years to gain the ability to stand upright. It is therefore not surprising that vertigo, dizziness and imbalance are among the pathologies most frequently encountered in daily clinical practice: it is said that … Read more
The causes of dysphonia are multiple, most of them benign. They range from inflammation of the larynx due to a cold or forced use of the voice to tumors, either benign or malignant. How long can dysphonia last? It is very variable. Normally in mild cases, due to inflammatory causes, it does not last more … Read more