ENT conditions (Mr Gaurav Kumar)

  What are the stages of Ménière's disease and why important to understand them? Navigating Ménière's: Understanding the Crucial Stages    Let's unravel the stages of Ménière's disease—a journey worth understanding.    1. Stage 1: Early Onset  🌟 The initial stage is marked by occasional episodes of vertigo, lasting from 20 minutes to several hours. Tinnitus and hearing loss may occur, but full recovery between episodes is common. 2. Stage 2: Intermediate Challenges   🔄 Vertigo becomes more frequent, and hearing loss may worsen. Tinnitus intensifies, and episodes last longer. Impact on daily life starts to become noticeable, making early intervention crucial. 3. Stage 3: Advanced Disruptions   🌊 Vertigo attacks are severe, hearing loss may become profound, and imbalance increases. Daily activities are significantly impacted, leading to a substantially decreased quality of life. 4. Stage 4: Chronic Impact   🛑 This s...

  Who will need intratympanic injections? ENT specialists offer intratympanic injections as a part of treatment for Menier's disease, sudden hearing loss, autoimmune hearing loss or before a skull base inner ear surgery. What does intratympanic injection mean? In simple terms, it means that an ENT specialist is placing a medication in the middle ear with the help of a fine needle. What happens on the day of the intratympanic injection procedure? Before you leave for your appointment, have a painkiller medication. It would be best if you asked your family or a friend to drive you to the appointment. The doctor will go through the consent process and numb the ear canal with spray or cream when you arrive. Numbing medication is left in the ear canal for 30 to 45 minutes. Once the ear is numb, the cream and spray are cleaned, and a small needle is passed through the eardrum to inject medication in the middle ear space. The doctor will ask you to lie flat for 45min to one hour, allowing...