Ears & Hearing: Treatments
Ménière's Disease - When To Call a Doctor
11/07/06, HealthwiseCall or other emergency services immediately if you have vertigo (a spinning sensation) along with other symptoms, including:
Ménière's Disease - Home Treatment
11/07/06, HealthwiseThe vertigo (spinning sensation) of Ménière's disease may be easier to tolerate if you lie down and hold your head very still during an attack.
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) - When To Call a Doctor
01/29/07, HealthwiseCall your health professional immediately if you have the spinning, whirling sensation of vertigo together with any of the following:
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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) - Treatment Overview
01/29/07, HealthwiseBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) may go away in a few weeks by itself. If treatment is needed, it usually consists of head exercises (Semont and Epley maneuvers). These exercises will move the particles out of the semicircul
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) - Home Treatment
01/29/07, HealthwiseYou can reduce the whirling or spinning sensation of vertigo when you have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) by taking these steps:
Labyrinthitis - Treatment Overview
07/13/06, HealthwiseLabyrinthitis usually goes away on its own within a few days to weeks. If labyrinthitis was triggered by a bacterial infection, antibiotics may be prescribed. Viral infections cannot be cured with antibiotics.
Labyrinthitis - Home Treatment
07/13/06, HealthwiseVertigo (a whirling or spinning sensation) is most intense during the first 2 to 3 days of labyrinthitis. Bed rest and keeping your head still may initially relieve symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and vertigo.
Ear Infections - Home Treatment
02/28/07, HealthwiseRest and care at home is often all children with ear infections need. Up to 80% of ear infections get better without treatment.4 If your child is mildly ill and home treatment takes care of the earache, you may choose not to seek
Ear Infections - Surgery
02/28/07, HealthwiseSurgery for middle ear infections (acute otitis media) often means placing a drainage tube into the eardrum of one or both ears. It's one of the most common childhood operations. While the child is under general anesthesia, the su
Ear Infections - Other Treatment
02/28/07, HealthwiseIf a child with an ear infection has a bad earache, a doctor may perform tympanocentesis. A needle goes through the eardrum to remove fluid from behind the eardrum. It helps ease pain. The fluid is sometimes sent to a lab for test
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