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…

Hearing Loss or Deafness Hearing is the ability to perceive sounds around us and understand our surroundings with the help of our ears. It’s one of the very essential senses that helps us maintain balance and understand things. Hearing loss refers to reduced or very less hearing compared to the standards ( normal hearing < 20db) Physiology of hearing There are 3 steps to conduct sound from the…