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Hearing loss and ear disorders have many different causes, ranging in age from newborns to senior citizens. The physicians at the Andover Ear, Nose and Throat Center are fully qualified to diagnose and treat ear-related problems of all age groups. Our expertise includes a variety of different ear problems:
- Hearing Loss
- Vertigo (dizziness)
- Otitis (infections)
- Otorrhea (ear drainage)
- Perforations (ear drum holes)
- Otalgia (ear pain)
- Cerumen (ear wax)
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ear)
- Bell’s palsy (facial nerve paralysis)
We offer a full line of audiometric studies and electrophysiologic tests to assist in diagnosing the underlying cause of your ear problem. For patients we feel would benefit from a hearing aid, our audiologists will educate and help dispense the appropriate hearing device for each individual.
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Why do ears have wax?
Cerumen (ear wax) is a body defense mechanism. Its presence in the outer ear canal is supposed to trap dust and dirt particles in order to keep them from reaching the ear drum.
My doctor says my child needs “ear tubes”?
When ear infections occur too frequently or are never completely resolved, we may recommend the placement of temporary ventilating tubes in children. They are placed in children under a brief general anesthetic and usually fall out by themselves within 12 to 18 months.
Do I have a cholesteatoma?
A cholesteatoma is a skin growth that occurs abnormally behind the ear drum in the middle ear. With time, the continued growth can lead to destruction of the surrounding structures in the middle ear. Symptoms include hearing loss, drainage, dizziness or even facial nerve paralysis.
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