Ear pain A quick guide for understanding ear pain Ear pain is medically known as otalgia. Ear pain may arise from any complaints in the ear or can secondarily be due to other conditions(Referred otalgia) The direct causes of ear pain can be 1. Injury or laceration of the pinna 2. Infection of the cartilage of the pinna( Perichondritis) 3. Injury to the external ear canal(otitis externa) 4.…

Ear discharge What is ear discharge? Ear discharge simply means water or pus coming from your ear. It could be clear watery type, mucous type, thick yellowish purulent type, sometimes even blood stained There are many causes of ear discharge, the most common being infection 1. Wax 2. Infection of the external ear ( otitis externa) 3. Infection of the middle ear ( otitis media) 4. Fungal infection…

Facial palsy A quick guide for understanding facial palsy It is important to understand what has happened to your face, why it has happened and what to expect from your recovery. The term Facial Palsy, generally refers to weakness of the facial muscles, mainly resulting from temporary or permanent damage to the facial nerve or cranial nerve. There are different degrees of facial palsy. Sometimes only the lower…