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  • Should I have my child treated for chronic fluid behind the eardrum?

    Article
    02/02/09, Healthwise

    Fluid behind the eardrum, also called otitis media with effusion, is a buildup of fluid in the middle ear behind the eardrum without symptoms of infection. The condition, sometimes called glue ear, often follows an ear infection, alth

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  • Tubes for ear infections

    Article
    02/02/09, Healthwise

    Ear tubes are plastic and shaped like a hollow spool. Doctors suggest tubes for children who have repeat ear infections or when fluid stays behind the eardrum. A specialist (otolaryngologist) places the tubes through a small surgical open

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  • Cochlear Implants

    Article
    04/30/07, Healthwise

    A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that can help "make" sound if you have severe or total hearing loss. The implant does the job of the damaged or absent nerve cells that in a normal ear make it possible to hear (auditory ner

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  • Ear Infections - Treatment Overview

    Article
    02/02/09, Healthwise

    Treatment for middle ear infections (acute otitis media) involves home treatment for symptom relief. Antibiotics are prescribed in some cases.

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  • Ear Infections - Home Treatment

    Article
    02/02/09, Healthwise

    Rest and care at home is often all children with ear infections need. Up to 8 out of 10 ear infections get better without treatment.2 If your child is mildly ill and home treatment takes care of the earache, you may choose not to seek

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  • Ear Infections - Surgery

    Article
    02/02/09, Healthwise

    Surgery for middle ear infections (acute otitis media) often means placing a drainage tube into the eardrum of one or both ears. It's one of the most common childhood operations. While the child is under general anesthesia, the surgeo

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  • Ear Infections - Other Treatment

    Article
    02/02/09, Healthwise

    If a child with an ear infection has a bad earache, a doctor may perform tympanocentesis. He or she puts a needle through the eardrum to remove fluid from behind the eardrum. It helps ease pain. The fluid is sometimes sent to a lab fo

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  • Ménière's Disease - Treatment Overview

    Article
    10/20/08, Healthwise

    Although Ménière's disease cannot be cured, treatment is available to control symptoms and reduce the frequency of attacks. During an attack, medicines may be used to reduce vertigo and control nausea and vomiting.

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  • Ménière's Disease - Surgery

    Article
    10/20/08, Healthwise

    Surgery for Ménière's disease can cause permanent damage to your hearing. Talk with your doctor about surgical options if repeated attempts at less invasive treatment methods have failed to relieve your symptoms. Surgery may be consid

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  • Ménière's Disease - Other Treatment

    Article
    10/20/08, Healthwise

    Ménière's disease can be treated with a process called chemical ablation, in which a toxic chemical is absorbed into the balance center of the inner ear (labyrinth). The chemical makes it so that the affected ear is no longer involved wit

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