Vertigo can be defined as the “sensation of movement” of the surrounding environment. This sensation can be rotating or oscillating, and depending on its intensity, it incapacitates the patient for work, social life, etc., for the duration of the symptom. Vertigo may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, hypotension or intense sweating. All these derived symptoms … Read more
Head and neck cancer encompasses those malignant tumor pathologies that affect the area formed by the nasal cavity, lips, sinuses, mouth, larynx and pharynx. This is a critical area for functions such as swallowing, breathing and phonation, and it also has a significant aesthetic component. For this reason, we must try to offer a complete … Read more
Tonsillitis is a pathology that encompasses infections of the palatine tonsils. They can be of viral or bacterial cause, but viral tonsillitis is more frequent. There is a specific type of viral tonsillitis very frequent in children, which is the tonsillitis that occurs in the context of mononucleosis, also known as “kissing disease”. This type … Read more
Sleep apnea is a very common problem in children. The causes of childhood sleep apnea can be threefold: central, obstructive or mixed. The apneas of central cause have their origin in neurological problems, since they are produced when the brain does not send the respiratory stimulus. They are less frequent than obstructive apneas and usually … Read more
Ménière’s disease is a little known pathology that affects the inner ear and causes vertigo, hearing loss and ringing in the affected ear. In the world of Otolaryngology, it is believed that Ménière’s disease is caused by an increase in the pressure of the endolymph, the fluid that fills the inner ear. However, this hypertension … Read more
Ménière’s disease is a multifactorial disorder of the inner ear characterized by recurrent, spontaneous attacks of rotatory vertigo, often with nausea and vomiting, accompanied by hearing loss, tinnitus and aural pressure in the affected ear. They usually last between 20/30 minutes and 1/2 hour. Hearing loss is initially fluctuating, recovering after the vertigo attack. However, … Read more
Ménière’s disease is a complicated and very frustrating disease for everyone who suffers from it. It is a problem that affects the daily life of those who suffer from it, and in addition, its crises appear suddenly and its symptoms manage to totally incapacitate the patient. But what is Ménière’s disease and what does it … Read more
Ménière’s syndrome is a disease of the inner ear in which there is an increase in endolymphatic fluid due to an unknown cause. Vertigo and Ménière’s Syndrome The symptoms it causes are hearing loss and noises in the ear or tinnitus, sensation of pressure and episodic rotatory vertigo. The vertigos that it produces usually last … Read more
Vertigo is a disorder of the sense of balance, characterized by a sensation of rotational movement of the body or surrounding objects. This sensation of movement is usually unpleasant and can affect the sufferer’s quality of life. It can be caused by a number of factors and can be treated. What causes vertigo? In addition … Read more
The middle ear is the part of the ear between the eardrum and the oval window. It is through the middle ear that sounds circulate to the inner ear. It is composed of three small bones: the malleus, the incus and the stapes which is located above the oval window, in addition there are other … Read more