Diseases of the ears and their treatment.

The ear is the most complex organ that is responsible not only for hearing, but also for maintaining balance, since it is in it that the vestibular apparatus is located. Therefore, some diseases of the ears can lead to disruption of the motor function - spatial orientation. The ear is a twin organ, it has a very complex structure. It consists of a shell, auditory external passage, middle ear and inner ear. The trapping and carrying out of sounds is a function of the outer ear and the middle one, but the inner one already has two functions and, accordingly, two types of receptors responsible for both perception of sounds and for the orientation of the human body in space.

Diseases of the ears are divided into inflammatory, non-inflammatory, fungal, as well as those diseases that have developed as a result of injuries. More often there are inflammatory - various otitis, labyrinthitis, otosclerosis and others. Disease of the ears often develops as a complication of viral or bacterial infections of other organs.

Otitis can manifest itself both as a suppuration in a limited area, and affect the entire organ. There are acute and chronic forms. If his treatment is started on time, the chances for a favorable outcome are very high and, as a rule, there are no relapses. But when they were late with the beginning of treatment or were engaged in self-treatment, otitis can give complications and even go into a chronic form.

Pain and itching in the auditory canal are signs of an inflammatory disease of the external ear. Hearing can worsen already at the very beginning of such a disease. If there is a strong, diffuse inflammation, then the auricles turn red and even rot.

If the inflammation touched the middle ear, the temperature rises sharply and the hearing worsens. Pain in the ear is strong, shooting, with purulent flow - purulent blood discharge. In severe cases, such diseases of the ears can not only pass into a chronic form, but also cause damage to the tympanic membrane.

When the inner ear suffers severe dizziness, hearing is rapidly lost, there is a "running glance" due to the impossibility of focusing it.

The above forms can pass into each other, the labyrinthite can also develop, mainly with untreated otitis, and in the most severe cases - even meningitis, blood infection and brain abscess. There are also complications such as paralysis of the facial nerve and complete deafness. Therefore, do not underestimate otitis and its consequences.

The average acute otitis develops due to the ingress of microorganisms into the middle ear from the nasopharynx and nose as a result of their infectious diseases. Than to treat ears? At the first symptoms you need, without delay, to turn to a specialist - an otolaryngologist. He can put the correct diagnosis, determine the stage of the disease and prescribe full-fledged therapy and rehabilitation.

Severe otitis media, any inflammation of the inner ear require inpatient treatment. It should be prescribed only after carrying out laboratory tests: sowing microorganisms for sensitivity to antibiotics. In the case of accumulation of purulent discharge in the cavities of the inner ear, where the outflow is complicated, it is sometimes necessary to resort to surgical intervention - the opening of the tympanic membrane.

Non-inflammatory diseases of the ears are also quite common. Most often, a hereditary disease occurs with the defeat of the ear capsule - otosclerosis, which can cause a significant decrease in hearing. Its signs are - a noise in the ears, dizziness and hearing loss - the so-called Ménière syndrome. Otosclerosis affects the inner ear and is characterized by an increase in the amount of fluid in it. Excess fluid presses on the cells regulating the vestibular apparatus and, as a result, attacks of nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tinnitus. These manifestations can be reduced, but the loss of hearing can not be stopped. Treatment is surgical.