If water remains trapped in your ear for a couple of days, it’s time to see a health professional, Cosetti says. Symptoms of swimmer’s ear can include pain, swollen glands in the neck, redness or ...

Stimulating the vagus nerve through the ear improved knee pain for some patients, a new trial found.

Each study participant was treated with a tVNS device for 60 minutes. The device works by resting on the ear and sending a pulse to the auricular (ear) branch of the vagus nerve.

A new study has found the non-invasive application of in-ear electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve to be safe and effective in reducing osteoarthritis-related knee pain. It opens the door to ...

Pain behind the ear can be caused by an infection, nerve irritation, headaches, dental or jaw issues, and more. Learn how to find relief.

The Facial Nerve Program in the UAB Department of Otolaryngology, the first and only program of its kind in the state of Alabama, offers a comprehensive team approach for patients experiencing facial ...

Treatment for cancer of the ear canal, middle and inner ear The main treatment for cancer that starts in the ear canal, middle and inner ear or the bone is surgery and radiotherapy . Radiotherapy is ...

Bristol Palin revealed that she's been struggling with a case of facial paralysis on social media Wednesday.

Carotid artery dissections rarely present as cranial nerve (CN) palsies, with XII as the most commonly affected CN. Here, we report a case of carotid artery dissection presenting with isolated ...

Lizzie Clark was 13 when she started hearing a constant ringing in her ear. Doctors found a tumor on her facial nerve.

Total intravenous anesthesia was shown to be a better choice than sevoflurane for meeting a surgeon's request for earlier intraoperative monitoring of the facial nerve, a new study found.

An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous growth that develops on the eighth cranial nerve. Also known as the vestibulocochlear nerve, it connects the inner ear with the brain and has two different ...