Ear wax, or cerumen is a naturally occurring lubricant, is somewhat water repellent, and has antimicrobial activity; therefore it is a protectant of the external auditory canal. Cerumen is produced by ceruminous glands in the lateral two-thirds of the external auditory canal and pilosebaceous glands at the roots of hairs, and is mixed with sloughed [...]
A question has been asked on Quora regarding BPPV. I'm including my answer here, and a more detailed explanation of this condition: Please explain BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) in detail with it's effective treatments? Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is one of the simplest causes of vertigo. When people say they have vertigo, they may [...]
A common condition seen in ENT clinics in Trivandrum One of the commonly underdiagnosed clinical conditions encountered in the ENT clinic is LPRD. What's LPRD? Technically, it is an extraesophageal GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux). Other extraesophageal syndromes include cough, reflux laryngitis, and asthma. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and pH monitoring which are classically diagnostic of GERD are not of [...]
