Ear Diseases is a disorder that affects the functioning of the Ear.
An ear is the most magnificent and complicated organ of the Human body.
It Ear is the external organ of body, its functions are :
Hearing
Balancing the Body
An Ear is divided into three parts, Outer Ear, Middle Ear and Internal Ear. These three parts have different structures and plays different functions.
1. Outer Ear : It is the external part of the ear consists of soft tissues and cartilages. The parts it includes are pinna ( structured in a particular helical shape ) and auditory canal. Its function is to collect all sounds, waves and vibrations and promote them into the Ear.
2. Middle Ear : The middle part of the Ear includes The eardrum and the ear canal. It is made up of three different bones which are Malleus, Incus and Stapes. These bones are collectively known as Ossicles. The function of middle ear is to collects sounds from external ear and assist them to the internal Ear.
3. Internal Ear : It is the inner most part of the Ear. It consists of sensory organs of Hearing known as Cochlea ( of snail shaped ) and semicircular canals ( the balance system of the Body ). The Cochlea contains the Hair cells which are the nerve receptors of Hearing.
If any thing goes wrong with these parts, they causes impaired functions of the Ear. They may infected by Viral, Bacterial or Fungal Infection.
The list of Ear diseases are listed below. They are dealt with separately on this portal.
1. Ear Discharge : The bacterial or viral infection causes discharge form the Ear. It may lead to pain and inflammation.
2. Deafness : When a person is not able to hear, it is known as Deafness and the person is known as Deaf.
3. Dizziness : When the body's equilibrium gets impaired, a person feels about to fall.
4. Ear Infection : Ear infection occurs via bacteria, virus and fungus. It may cause ear discharge and pain in the Ear.
5. Earache : Pain in the Ear is known as Earache. It may be due to some infection or an injury.
6. Hearing Loss : When some thing goes wrong with the Ear, it normal function hearing gets affected. It may result into temporary or permanent loss of hearing.
7. Meniere's Disease : It is a problem of inner Ear that causes Dizziness and unbalances the body.
8. Tinnitus : A ringing sound in the Era is known as Tinnitus.
9. Tympanitis : The bacterial or Viral infection leads to inflammation in the Ear.
10. Chiblain : Extreme cold causes damage to the tissues of Nose, Ears and Extremities.
If the ear diseases are not treat properly, It may cause Permanent loss of Hearing