In addition to a cough and sore throat, otalgia (ear pain) may be a symptom of COVID-19. One study of 2,247 participants found that some people with COVID presented with pain around the ear or within ...

Otitis media is an inflammatory infection of the middle ear, commonly following upper respiratory infections, especially in children. It presents with ear pain, fever, hearing loss, and discharge.

Dealing with pain or pressure in your ear, neck or throat is not only uncomfortable, it could also be a sign of an ear infection. While you might assume ear infections are a childhood bother, they can ...

Sometimes, earache and headache occur together. A few conditions can cause this, such as middle ear infections and migraine. The treatment for ear pain with headache depends on what’s causing it. Ear ...

What begins as ringing in the ears, dizziness or ear pain might seem like a routine infection, but for some individuals, these symptoms become the first indicators of multiple sclerosis (MS), a ...

Ear infections can sneak up on you, starting with subtle discomfort that you might dismiss as nothing serious. But catching the early warning signs can save you from days of excruciating pain and ...

Pain behind the ear could be related to the ear itself or nearby structures that share a nerve supply with it. Several possible causes of pain behind the ear, including jaw inflammation, a dental ...

Biologic therapies for asthma and CRSwNP may reduce ear-related symptoms, including otitis media, ear fullness, pain, and dizziness. A retrospective analysis showed significant improvements in ...

It is not uncommon for a person to experience ear popping pain when air pressure or altitude changes. Ear popping pain may also indicate an underlying condition, such as eustachian tube dysfunction.

You may hear crackling or popping in your ear if you have a middle ear infection, an issue with your eustachian tube, or another condition affecting the jaw or ear. Treatment depends on the specific ...

Ear infections are common in kids, but it can be jarring when you suddenly develop one as an adult. After all, they can be really uncomfortable, and it’s probably been a minute since you’ve had one.

A 12-year-old girl presents to the guest columnist’s office with a red, painful right auricle. The onset was yesterday, and it is worse today. There is no history of fever or injury to the ear, and ...