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MENIERES SYNDROME
SYMPTOMS Patients with this debilitating syndrome experience recurring episodes of spinning dizziness (vertigo), decreased hearing, fullness in the ear, and tinnitus. These episodes typically last a few minutes to a few hours. They severely impact the...
PAROTID TUMOURS
GENERAL PAROTID CONDITIONS Infections are the commonest either viral (mumps) or bacterial (with or without duct obstruction). Auto Immune Diseases e.g. Sjogrens Syndrome Tumours. These can be benign or malignant and if malignant may be primarily of the parotid...
CAULIFLOWER EAR
DEFINITION: This is a distorted pinna post healing after trauma and it is regarded as a badge of honour for rugby players. ANATOMY: The pinna is made up of cartilage covered with perichondrium and skin. The blood vessels pass through the perichondrium to the...
VESTIBULAR MIGRAINE
Vestibular migraine is severe dizziness often associated with a migraine headache. It is the second commonest cause of vertigo (the first being crystal disease). This occurs in approximately 1% of the population. The symptoms of vestibular migraine start...
SIALORRHEA
DEFINITION: Sialorrhea is classified as excessive salivation or drooling and can be a result of increased production, decreased clearance or poor containment of the saliva. The problem may be anterior towards the lips or posterior usually associated with a...
SEPTAL PERFORATION
The septum divides the nose into cavities and is made up predominantly of cartilage towards the front of the nose and some bone towards the back. The blood supply comes in from the lining of the septum and any insult on both sides opposite each other will...
TASTE
Basic anatomy and physiology Taste buds are located mainly on the tongue but are also on the palate, cheeks and epiglottis. The taste buds contain different cells responding to different tastes and are more dominant in certain areas. For instance, bitter...
CHOANAL ATRESIA
A: GENERAL This is the In-Utero failure to open the airway at the back of the nose. It can present in adults or children and if in the adult, it is usually one side. In children it can be unilateral (more common and often on the right) or bilateral. ...
Breaking Down Laryngeal Papillomatosis: Medical Management, Risks, and Prevention Methods
MEDCIAL MANAGEMENT: Medical management has been investigated over the last 20 years with some varying success. These medical therapies include Interferons, photodynamic treatment, anti-virals like Acyclovir, BCG which is the TB vaccine and intralesional...
Understanding Laryngeal Papillomatosis: Symptoms and Management
SYMPTOMS: The child will present with hoarseness, stridor and airway obstruction. These symptoms often mimic asthma, croup and bronchitis. Clinically, the diagnosis is made via a flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscope. MANAGEMENT: Surgery whether it be...