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Otitis media (OM) - inflammation of the middle ear - is a common childhood affliction the world over. Every year, there are about 1.5 million cases in the UK, and 2.2 million cases in the US.
* It should only be in cases of prolonged hearing loss, affecting speech development. Some studies advocate a three-month waiting period, though one suggests that a delay of even six months
* Monitor the ears for signs of acute infection. As well as effusion, the sufferer will have fever, pain, irritability and poor appetite, among others. The ear will be very red and hot, with a bulging eardrum;
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I have a dear friend who has suffered from labyrinthitis for six months now that she is taking Madopar for Parkinson’s disease. Is there any link between the drug and labyrinthitis/Meniere’s disease or any other side-effects?
A surprising one in seven people have a hearing loss - that’s about 8.7 million in the UK alone. Age-related hearing loss usually begins at 50 and, according to the Royal National Institute for Deaf People,
Orthodox medicine offers antibiotics and myringotomy as the only treatments for otitis media, both of which have been challenged in various studies and suggested to be no more effective in preventing recurrences of otitis than placebos. Otitis media...