Common surgical options for hearing loss may include cochlear implants, or possibly a mastoidectomy, ossiculoplasty, stapedectomy, or tympanoplasty. Hearing loss is a condition that can affect people ...

Cochlear implant surgery helps people with severe hearing loss by placing an electronic device inside the inner ear. To reach ...

The three types of hearing loss are sensorineural, conductive, and mixed hearing loss. They each involve different parts of the ear and may have varying causes and treatments. Hearing loss in one or ...

Ear tube surgery, or tympanostomy surgery, aims to reduce chronic fluid buildup behind the eardrums. This can reduce the frequency of middle ear infections. It may also improve hearing. Ear tube ...

Professor UEYAMA Takehiko (Biosignal Research Center, Kobe University) and the inner ear research group (Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine) have identified the cell types in the inner ear ...

Scientists have identified a natural barrier to the regeneration of the inner ear's sensory cells, which are lost in hearing and balance disorders. Overcoming this barrier may be a first step in ...