The amniote middle ear is a classical example of the evolutionary novelty. Although paleontological evidence supports the view that mammals and diapsids (modern reptiles and birds) independently ...

A recent study published in Cureus journal has shown that fat plug myringoplasty produces higher closure rates and is more ...

Tympanic membrane perforations (TMPs) typically present as sudden otalgia, hearing loss and bloody otorrhea in the context of a causative mechanism. Ear canal instrumentation accounts for ...

An eardrum rupture is a small hole or tear in your eardrum, or tympanic membrane. The tympanic membraneis a thin tissue that divides your middle ear and outer ear canal. This membrane vibrates when ...

We attempted to conduct examinations during the early post-trauma period in all consecutive blast victims transported between October 1 and December 31, 2005, to the Air Force Theater Hospital (AFTH) ...

The eardrum, also called the tympanic membrane, is the thin tissue separating the ear canal from the middle ear. A ruptured eardrum is a tear in this tissue. It is also called a perforated eardrum or ...

Understanding how sound travels through the middle ear is essential for designing reliable hearing implants. Traditional ...

Minor ear retractions often don’t cause symptoms and resolve on their own within a few months. But more serious retractions lead to ear pain and hearing loss, and you’ll want to discuss options with ...

I want to review the diagnostic signs of acute otitis media (AOM) and present the results of a national survey of 82 pediatric infectious disease (ID) specialists and 58 pediatric otolaryngology ...

The results are typically accurate if a person uses tympanic thermometers, or digital ear thermometers, correctly. However, ear thermometers may not be as accurate as contact ones. Tympanic ...