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| Ear Stuffiness | 4/18/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have the following symptoms. I recently had a dental filling in one of my back molars. Since ...
A: It is easy to try to relate these problems to each other, but your ear symptoms demand an evaluation ...
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| 10 year old with acoustic neuroma | 4/17/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: My daughter is 10 and recently diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma. 3 ENTS's have made this ...
A: I am sure this is a busy time for you and you have a lot of things to consider. With a 7mm tumor ...
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| pulsating in ears upon standing | 3/11/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I'm 62, in excellent health, a distance runner....for the past few weeks, every once in awhile when ...
A: This could be a change in blood pressure causing this sensation. Also, if you have never had an ...
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| external ear shape | 1/31/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Dr. Wilkinson, A friend of mine is adopting a Korean baby who is 5 months old. His right ear sticks ...
A: This is probably a grade 1 or 2 microtia, probably a grade 1. This is a slight malposition or ...
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| After ear surgery question | 1/16/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I had a stapendectomy in mid-November of 2007. I have since regained a vast majority of the hearing ...
A: These symptoms are caused by irritation of the chorda tympani nerve in the middle ear, and are ...
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| ear infection | 1/3/2008 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I am a 39 year old male with my first ear infection. Very severe ear pain, dizziness, and muffled ...
A: For fluid behind the eardrum, a valsalva maneuver (pinching the nose, closing the mouth and blowing) ...
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| ear problems | 11/11/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: My husband was told thet he had an ear fungus.He also had spots that popped up on his face around ...
A: Fungal outer ear infections are very common, and usually can be treated with cleaning by an ENT ...
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| Upcoming Stapedectomy | 11/4/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: What can I expect after this surgery next week. Downtime? Pain? I understand they are going to graph ...
A: Usually there isn't much pain with stapedectomy; tylenol tends to be enough. Downtime depends on ...
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| Protein and Clogged Ears | 10/31/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I recently started a high protein diet (in the form of shakes) and I experience "plugged" ears, I ...
A: This could indicate 1) a protein allergy or 2) a cochlear hydrops condition related to the ...
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| Fenestration | 10/19/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I am a 56 year old male who had otosclerosis as a teenager and I had fenestrations of the ...
A: I don't know if you would be a candidate for revision ossiculoplasty or not; it would depend on ...
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| Fenestration | 10/18/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I am a 56 year old male who had otosclerosis as a teenager and I had fenestrations of the ...
A: You may be a very good candidate for a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA). If you have at least one ...
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| Strange symptoms with no answers | 10/3/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: 2 months ago I was talking to my wife when I became very dizzy(Vertigo). The room appeared as if it ...
A: You need: 1) A thorough examination by an ENT physician, preferably an otologist who just deals in ...
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| Persistent ear infections | 9/3/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Wilkinson, Before I ask my question, I need to give you a little background info first... I am 30 ...
A: Any time you have an ear infection or inflammation, you can end up with serous fluid behind your ...
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| middle fossa craniotomy for SSCD surgery | 8/29/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Dr. Wilkinson, I recently had surgery for SSCD and also repair of my skull base which was ...
A: It will be impossible to localize sounds with only one cochlea. The Cros system can help with ...
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| ear | 8/9/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Dr. Wilkinson, I have gone to an ear specialist and have been diagnosed with a collapsed ear drum in ...
A: Eustachian Tube Problems When Flying Individuals with a eustachian tube problems may experience ...
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| Headaches | 5/19/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I hope you can help, I am just about at my wits end. I have getting headaches and dizzy spells ...
A: Certainly could be vestibular migraine. This disease actually has a much higher incidence than ...
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| Vertigo | 4/9/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Wilkinson, Almost exactly a year ago, I suffered a very painful ear infection. It was diagnosed ...
A: Charlie, One possibility is that when your eardrum healed, it healed with a monomeric membrane (one ...
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| question | 4/4/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have question, I think I have motion sickness. I am a student studying EMT every time I go to my ...
A: How long has this been occurring and how long do the episodes last? It could be an inner ear viral ...
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| breathing | 3/15/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I have been having some trouble lately with my ears filling up with fluid or air and when this ...
A: I am not sure why you are having all of these problems. Eustachian tube dysfunction is actually ...
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| Muffled ears | 2/28/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: One more thing... Is there anything that can be done for this constant ringing in my ears? Is this ...
A: John, Yes, the ringing is called tinnitus. Different things work for different people. If it ...
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| Muffled ears | 2/26/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Wilkinson, I am a quadriplegic and I experience autonomic dysreflexia. Sometimes, when I have ...
A: I am not sure, but the muffling may be related to blood pressure changes and corresponding changes ...
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| getting over swimmers ear | 1/25/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: I am just getting over an ear infection. The pain and all that ensues has pretty much subsided. I ...
A: It sounds like you had an outer ear infection, possibly a middle ear infection. Have you been ...
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| Motion sickness | 1/24/2007 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: All my life I've been prone to severe motion sickness. Besides the usual drugs (i.e. Dramamine, the ...
A: Nonmedication: You could try biofeedback or visual fixation to reduce the motion sickness. Try a ...
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| Aspergillus | 12/16/2006 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: However, I DON'T have a perforation. Does that affect how you think I should handle it? Also, do you ...
A: Whoops, I misread your question. If you don't have a perforation, vinegar/alcohol rinses should ...
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| Aspergillus | 12/15/2006 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Wilkinson, I had a terribly painful ear infection with a black discharge which was diagnosed, by ...
A: Fungal otitis externa is very common, particularly with perforations. Since you have a perforation, ...
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| Ocassional dizziness | 12/13/2006 | Eric P. Wilkinson, MD |
Q: Had down wall cholesteatoma surgery 4 years ago. Then had Meatoplasty, typanoplasty and ...
A: Sounds like you had a canal wall down procedure recently. With that procedure, you can certainly ...
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