Researchers discover how much inner-ear damage it takes to affect balance, showing why small declines can trigger major symptoms.

If ear problems aren’t improving, a neurotologist may offer answers and treatments you didn’t know existed. Discover when to see one and how they can help.

Hearing loss is the reduced ability to hear sounds compared to someone with normal hearing. Sensorineural hearing loss is the result of damage to the inner ear nerves. Conductive hearing loss is the ...

Most vertigo episodes last from a few seconds to a few hours, but severe cases can persist for months. Peripheral vertigo is mainly caused by inner ear issues like BPPV, head injuries, or vestibular ...

The brain may play a role in helping the ear regulate its sensitivity to sound and compensate for hearing loss by sending a signal to a structure in the inner ear known as the cochlea, according to a ...

The name of the ability to recognize and respond to such changes is hyperacusis. It is an over-sensitivity to sound that frequently occurs due to damage to the cochlea (cochlear origin) or the ...