Rarely, a tumor in or near the ear may be cancerous. Or, an untreated ear infection can lead to mastoiditis, an infection of nearby bone. Occipital neuralgia can cause a severe stabbing, throbbing, ...
The latest figures from the Scottish Government indicate there are around 850,000 people living in Scotland with some form of hearing loss and of those, 70 per cent are over 70 - some 595,000.
This study evaluates relationship between delayed antibiotic treatment for antecedent AOM and severity of subsequent acute mastoiditis admission. Methods: A prospective observational study of ...
Despite introduction of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in 2000, recent experience suggests an increase in complications of acute otitis media, particularly acute mastoiditis.