Earache

Earache: Introduction

Aching or pain in the ear is called otalgia. Ear pain is usually caused by an infection of the ear area, including outer ear infections (otitis externa), mastoiditis, or middle ear infections. However, pain in the ear can also arise from infections or conditions in nearby regions that affect the ear nerves. This is called "referred pain" and may arise from dental conditions, jaw disorders, or afflictions of the upper digestive tract, throat or spinal area. There are a variety of possible causes of ear pain and any ear pain symptoms needs prompt professional medical advice.

Symptoms of Earache

• Ear pain
• Earache
• Some possible ear pain symptoms in infants:
  • Pulling at ears - infants will often tug or pull their ears if they have ear pain
  • Tugging at the ears
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 14 symptoms of Earache

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Earache: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Earache:

• Short-term hearing loss
• Perforated eardrum
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Earache

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Earache?

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Earache: Medical Mistakes

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Earache: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Earache

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Painful ear conditions: A patient with a painful ear often requires urgent attention and most of these cases are expected to have acute otitis media. It can occur at any age but is most common in...read more »

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Earache: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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Causes of Earache

• See also causes of symptom earache
• Otitis media
• Otitis externa
• Swimmer's ear
• Acute serous otitis media
• more causes...»

See full list of 174 causes of Earache

More information about causes of Earache:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Earache (13 listings)
• Underlying causes of Earache
• Earache as a complication caused by other conditions
• Earache as a symptom

Latest Treatments for Earache

• Hydrogen peroxide
• Hypertonic saline
• Acetaminophen
• Ibuprofen
• Wick
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for Earache

Medical news articles related to Earache include:

• Health Tip: Prevent Ear Pain in Flight
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Source: HealthDay News

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Statistics for Earache

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Stories from Users Related to Earache

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Definitions of Earache:

Earache; a pain localized in the middle or inner ear. - (Source - Diseases Database)

An ache localized in the middle or inner ear - (Source - WordNet 2.1)