Acute sensory hearing loss is Emergency for ENT practice. More than 30 dB in following 3 frequencies more than 3 days is acute sensory hearing loss. You should go to an ENT specialist. Hearing test is an obligation. After the certain diagnosis latest treatment option is Intra-Tympanic Steroid Injection (ITSI). By this new intervention the steroid can stay local not metabolic. Success rate is up to %85 as high as systemic steroid treatment but without metabolic systemic side effects.
Quality of life can be affected by nasal blockage and post nasal drainage. Chronic post nasal drainage can be due to annual allergic rhinitis or chronic sinusitis. Please go to your ENT Specialist for an examination. Chronic sinusitis can be operated by Laser or Baloon sinusplasty in Cyprus. These two latest technologies are both minimally invasive interventions are available in Cyprus.
Adenoid vegetation can be the reason for frequent ear infections in childhood. Nasopharynx has a lymphoid structure to filter nasal airway called adenoid. In some cases like allergy and frequent infections this structure can be hypertrophic. Due to enlargement of the adenoids nasal passage obstructed at the posterior part. Obstruction also affects the Eustachian Tube. Adenoids can take the child to the operating room in two means. First one is the obstruction effect; the second one is the infection foci. Adenoidectomy can also rescue the ears from frequent infections. Adenoidectomy can be done under endoscopy by Laser in Cyprus.
