Ear disease

Ear disease
Classification and external resources
MeSH	D004427

Ear disease is a subfield of otolaryngology addressing the pathology of the ear.

Two of the major categories are otitis and hearing disorders. However, not all hearing disorders are due to structures of the ear.

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60–H99, 380–389)

Outer ear

Otitis externa
Otomycosis

Middle ear
and mastoid

Otitis media
Mastoiditis
- Bezold's abscess
- Gradenigo's syndrome
Tympanosclerosis

Cholesteatoma
Perforated eardrum

Inner ear and
central pathways

Equilibrioception

Vertigo/Balance disorder: peripheral
central (Central positional nystagmus)

Hearing

Hearing impairment	Conductive hearing loss Otosclerosis Superior canal dehiscence Sensorineural hearing loss Presbycusis Cortical deafness Nonsyndromic deafness

Excessive response	Tinnitus Hyperacusis/Phonophobia

Deafblindness	Wolfram syndrome Usher syndrome

Other	Auditory processing disorder Spatial hearing loss

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