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Symptoms of disease - pain in the ear

Our organ of hearing consists of an outer, middle and inner ear. The external ear includes the ear and external auditory canal and eardrum. The latter is the boundary between the outer and middle ear. The middle ear is located in the temporal bone of the skull and consists of the tympanic cavity, auditory (Eustachian tube and mastoid process. The inner ear is a maze and includes education, one of which (the semicircular canals) are responsible for the sense of balance, and the other (the snail) - the transformation of sound oscillations in pulse, which can then be recognized by the bark of the big hemispheres of a brain.

Pain in the ear can be directly associated with the inflammatory process in the ear or wear reflective in acute and chronic tonsillitis, antritis, an inflammation of the maxillary joint-specific and non-specific nature. Pain in the ear can cause pathology jaw, tonsillitis, sinusitis, but most of all - the pain in the neck, spine, myofascial pain, and neuralgia. Only a medical examination of the ears, head and neck, can reveal the true cause of discomfort in the ears.

What causes pain in the ears?
Otitis (inflammation of the ear) is external (limited spilled and medium-sized). Limited inflammation of the outer ear is often called furunculosis (inflammation of the sacs and the sebaceous glands under the influence of mechanical factors - manipulation in the reading passage of the matches, hairpins, etc., on the background of a certain readiness of the microorganism - reduced immunity for diabetes, gout, hypovitaminosis (A, B, C), as a result of activation of or accession staph infection). Spilled inflammation of the external auditory passage observed primarily with chronic purulent otitis due to the introduction of the skin and subcutaneous layer of the various bacteria and fungus. Inflammation often extends to the eardrum of the

Average otitis, there are acute and chronic purulent and catarrhal. The degree of intensity of the inflammatory reaction depends, mainly, from the virulence of microorganisms and the status of the protective forces of the microorganism, in addition, microorganisms, activates in viral or bacterial inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose, contribute to the inflammatory reaction on the type of superinfection, reinfection or autoinfection.

The mechanism of penetration of bacterial pathogens can be the following: during coughing, sneezing, especially inept blowing the nose bacteria enter through the auditory tube in the middle ear. This way, the so-called tubarny the way, is one of the main. Much less the infection occurs in the middle ear hematogenic way and in exceptional cases - through the damaged eardrum.

The high virulence of the bacteria, reducing the overall reactivity of the organism, the presence of chronic pathological process in the cavity of the nose and of the nasopharynx contributed to the transition of acute purulent otitis into the chronic form.

Which diseases there is pain in the ear

Types of pain in the ears
There are different kinds of pain in the ears. Cause it can, for example, infection of the tonsils, jaw and sinuses.

Types of pain in the ears depending on the part of the ear:
An auricle (part of the ear that traps sound). A strong wind can cause a painful bruise in the ear, which increases and becomes blue tint. Frostbite or burning of the auricle can cause pain in the ear or itching.

Another disease, because of which may appear pain in the ear, is perichondritis (infection of the skin, which protects the cartilage). Cartilage is dense tissue, giving the form of the nose and ears.

External auditory meatus. A foreign body that has the external auditory canal, is the most common cause of pain in the ears of children. Because of this, the external ear can inflamed.

Acute inflammation of the outer ear. It is often a hit in the ear polluted (bacteria) of water. The pain is strong and can increase when moving jaw.

Furunculosis. Infection of the hair follicles of the hair of the eardrum. Pain in the ear is usually very strong and may increase when moving jaw and ear surgery. If compressed tragus (cartilage of the process in front of the outer ear), perhaps a feeling of weakness.

«Swimmer's ear» appears, when due to damp, heat and humidity swells layer of the skin in the ear. Frequent contact with water, for example, when swimming, and softens the skin of the ear canal and makes it more susceptible to infections, especially to bacteria. The last stage of the «swimmer's ear» - an inflammation of the middle ear.

Earwax is a normal phenomenon, it protects the ear. Nevertheless, the formation of sulfur may become a problem for many people. In this case, you must use the softening sulfur ear drops and in some cases, consult a doctor, to clean the ears, rinsed them with the help of a syringe, and remove excess sulfur. Has accumulated sulfur sometimes causes pain in the ear or selection, as well as hearing impairment.

Itching in the ear - this is a common complaint. Itching is caused by dryness of ear canals and the lack of sulfur. Often it is allergenic fungus. The ear canal is a warm, dark, damp place, and this is a good environment for the fungus.

Inflammation of the middle ear is a bacterial infection in the middle ear, because of which in the middle ear is stagnant fluid.

Acute inflammation of the middle ear is the most common cause of doctor visits in children. In some children, inflammation of the middle ear may occur again. It is characterized by the following symptoms: pain in the ear, the weeping, the pressure in the ears, a slight fever and excitement.

Secretory inflammation of the middle ear is one of the types of chronic inflammation of the middle ear. It often occurs in children and is characterized as education thick and sticky fluid in the middle ear, which accumulates in the skin and causes short-term pain in the ear, feeling that laid the ears, and hearing impairment.

Pressure in the ears. It arises mainly because of the blockage of the air flow in the Eustachian tube, which connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx. Pressure in the ears is also observed in diseases of paranasal sinuses. In patients suffering from pressure in the ear, it is often allergic rhinitis or sinusitis.

Acute mastoiditis - an inflammation of the mastoiditis cavity in the temporal bone behind the ear auricle. It is characterized by constantly throbbing with weakness and puffiness in the mastoiditis bones, thick secretions, the deterioration of the hearing, fever and weakness. If you have any of these symptoms, consult a doctor immediately.

Causes of pain in the ear without hearing loss.
1. Acute and subacute inflammation of the external auditory passage without complete blockage of its opening.
2. Arthritis and arthrosis in the jaw joint.
3. Mumps and abscesses the parotid gland.
4. Inflammation (accompanied by an abscess) congenital parotid cysts.
5. Parotid lymphadenitis - inflammation of the lymph node.

In some cases the pain may be in the ear, thus simulating a disease of the ear:
- Pain in diseases of the teeth.
- Ulcerated or abscessed processes in the region of the angle of the jaw, tonsils, pharynx, pear-shaped sinuses, larynx, as well as input into the esophagus.
- Neuritis and neuralgia of certain cranial nerves (glossopharyngeal, wandering and intermediate nerves, ear-temporal branch of the trigeminal).
- Neuralgia 2 and 3-th branches of the cervical nerve plexus.

Tenderness of the auricle and tragus can be found at:
- Erysipelatous inflammation of the skin in the ear, as well as dermatitis.
- Acute external otitis including a boil acoustic meatus.
- Perichondritis and chondroperichondritis - inflammation of the cartilage of the auricle.

Which doctor should I contact if there is a pain in the ear

• An otholaryngologist

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