[fusion_builder_container background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ last=”no” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””][fusion_title size=”2″ content_align=”left” style_type=”double solid” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]What is Neurotology?[/fusion_title][fusion_text]Neurotology or neuro-otology refers to the management of disorders of the inner ear and related structures. A neurotologist is a medical doctor who has specialized in otolaryngology (ENT) and then study further to exclusively work in the field of neurotology. It can be seen as the area where neurology (study of the brain) and otology (study of the outer and middle ear) overlap. Neurotological surgery is complex and not usually performed by a general otolaryngologist.
Conditions managed by a neurotologist include:
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[fusion_li_item icon=””]Vertigo (vestibular), dizziness and balance problems[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Cochlear implantation (CI) and other implantable hearing aids[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Ear disease and hearing loss[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Facial nerve disorders and facial nerve paralysis[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Skull base tumours such as acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma)[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Tinnitus[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Other skull base disorders such as marble bone disease[/fusion_li_item]
[/fusion_checklist][/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””][fusion_title size=”2″ content_align=”left” style_type=”double solid” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]What is Otology?[/fusion_title][fusion_text]Otology is the part of otolaryngology (ENT) that concerns conditions related to the ear and the mastoid. Some of the areas addressed include hearing and hearing loss, ear disease and tumours, Otological surgery is performed to restore hearing loss and to address disease of the ear and mastoid.
Surgery offered by an otologist include:
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[fusion_li_item icon=””]Tympanoplasty for tympanic membrane perforations[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””] Ossiculoplasty for conductive hearing loss[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Stapedotomy for otosclerosis[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Mastoidectomy for chronic ear disease and cholesteatoma[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Canalplasty for removal of exostosis[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Meatoplasty for enlarging the ear canal[/fusion_li_item]
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