Dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, disequilibrium and poor balance are all symptoms commonly experienced, especially in the elderly. Not only do these symptoms impair quality of life but it also poses a risk for injury. It may be caused by many different medical conditions. Some conditions may arise from the inner ear, some due to the medication

Can my baby hear? A legitimate question for every parent to ask. Fact of the matter is that permanent hearing loss is one of the most common abnormalities at birth. According to American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Newborn and Infant Hearing 1 to 3 per 1000 well babies have significant bilateral hearing loss.

Otitis externa and swimmers ear will affect many patients in South Africa this year! With the winter approaching a lot of people are planning a holiday or breakaway weekend at a resort with mineral baths and hot springs. This is can be very nice but be aware of ear infection. Hot springs have some of

Single sided deafness  or unilateral hearing loss is the situation where a patient has normal hearing in one ear and deafness in the other ear. Deafness is defined as hearing loss of such a severity that a patient cannot benefit with a conventional hearing aid (non serviceable). It is estimated that 60 000 patients are

7  February is National Black HIV/AIDS awareness day. HIV and ear conditions may lead to impairment in quality of life. It may even be life threatening. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a worldwide pandemic that affects the lives of millions of people. There are 37 million people in the

Sudden deafness or sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is a distressful condition and should be managed as a medical emergency. Patients who experience this must not wait to see the doctor or blame it on some other condition such as a cold or earwax. The reason for this is that only one third of patients