- Hearing loss
Hearing loss occurs when you have difficulty hearing sounds in one or both ears.
- Earwax blockage
Sometimes ear wax can harden and block the ear canal, causing discomfort and itching, earache, and more.
- Exposure to loud noise
Symptoms include ringing in the ears (tinnitus), pressure or fullness in the ears.
- Middle ear infection
A middle ear infection puts pressure on the eardrum, causing pain and, sometimes, hearing loss.
- Meniere's disease
Meniere's disease is a chronic inner ear condition that causes vertigo or extreme dizziness, and more.
- Foreign object in the ear canal
A foreign object in the ear may cause pain, redness, drainage problems, and in rare case, hearing loss.
- Labyrinthitis
Labyrinthitis, an infection and swelling in the inner ear, and may cause vertigo or hearing loss.
- Acoustic neuroma
Symptoms of an acoustic neuroma may include hearing loss in one ear, ringing in one ear, vertigo and more.
- Ocular migraine
Ocular migraine usually refers to a type of migraine that can cause temporary blindness in one eye.
- Optic neuritis
Optic neuritis is an inflammation of the optic nerve, and causes blurred or dimmed vision and pain.
- Retinal detachment
Retinal detachment causes floaters in your vision, flashes of light, blind spots, loss of vision, and more.
- Ruptured eardrum
A ruptured eardrum, a hole or tear in the tympanic membrane, causes temporary hearing loss or discharge.
- Stroke
A stroke occurs when blood and oxygen to the brain are cut off, and causes numbness, confusion, and more.
- Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the nervous system causing difficulties with balance, speech, and movement.
- Sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease symptoms include repeated infections, yellow skin, fatigue, dizziness, pain, and more.
- Aspirin poisoning
Aspirin poisoning is a medical emergency and can cause nausea, vomiting, drowsiness and more.
- Brain tumor
Primary brain tumors are often benign but can cause seizures, ongoing headaches, or loss of coordination.
- Brain infection
A brain infection is inflammation of the brain or spinal cord and can cause nausea, fever, seizures and more.
- Methanol poisoning
The symptoms of methanol poisoning include trouble breathing, blindness, headache, dizziness, and more.
