Otology
is the branch of medicine that focuses on diseases and disorders of the ear,
including hearing and balance disorders and injuries or diseases of the skull
base. A neurotologist provides surgical care to the nerves that connect the ear
and brain, which includes treatment of hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness,
infectious and inflammatory diseases of the ear, facial nerve disorders,
congenital malformations of the ear, and tumors of the ear, hearing nerve, and
skull base.
The
neurotologist knows the basic sciences of hearing, balance, nerve function,
infectious disease, and anatomy of head and neck.
Their
diagnostic, medical, and surgical skills include:
- Treatment of hearing loss and tinnitus
- Dizziness
- Infectious and inflammatory diseases of the ear
- Facial nerve disorders
- Congenital malformations of the ear
- Tumors of the ear, hearing nerve and skull base
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