Behavioral abnormalities are traditionally thought to originate in the brain. But a new study has found that inner-ear dysfunction can directly cause neurological changes that increase hyperactivity.

What Is a Vestibular Disorder? A vestibular disorder occurs when a disease, condition, or injury interferes with your body's balance system. A link between your inner ear and your brain helps you keep ...

Our love of iPods, iPhones and other personal audio devices means the problem of hearing loss is worsening. Otonomy has raised $45.9 million to advance its therapeutics to treat middle and inner ear ...

The symptoms seem to come out of the blue. You roll over in bed and suddenly feel like you're dropping off the face of the earth. The intense spinning sensation may only last a matter of seconds, but ...

A new study makes the first attempts to design and test a vestibular prosthesis to help restore balance for those with Meniere's disease. Many disorders of the inner hear which affect both hearing and ...

Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) is a complex condition in which the immune system aberrantly targets inner ear structures, leading to a fluctuating and often progressive sensorineural hearing loss ...

I’ve just been diagnosed with autoimmune inner ear disease. Can you tell me more about what it is? Autoimmune inner ear disease, or AIED, is an inflammatory condition of the inner ear. It occurs when ...

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways Middle ear infections can cause ear pain, hearing problems, and ...

(Edmonton) Screening newborn babies who are in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) using a testing process called high-frequency tympanometry can help identify middle-ear problems earlier, ...

Do you ever get dizzy when you’re getting out of bed? Ever become nauseous when looking down from a great height? Have you felt like the world is moving even if you’re not? It’s a common sensation, ...