{"id":15236,"date":"2023-12-18T13:48:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T13:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=12518"},"modified":"2025-10-13T11:44:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:44:41","slug":"does-your-earache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/does-your-earache\/","title":{"rendered":"Earache causes and diagnosis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/does-your-earache\/#What_other_symptoms_may_accompany_Earache\" >What other symptoms may accompany Earache?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/does-your-earache\/#How_is_the_cause_diagnosed\" >How is the cause diagnosed?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px;\">Earache is one of the most common reasons we visit our healthcare providers every year. Ear pain can be a symptom of infection or an underlying health condition. Most of the time, ear pain isn\u2019t dangerous.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_other_symptoms_may_accompany_Earache\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 20px;\">What other symptoms may accompany Earache?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11071\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11071\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11071\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/%CE%A0%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%84%CE%AF.%CE%95%CE%A5%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Earache<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/pediatric-ent\/earache\/\">Earache<\/a> and its accompanying symptoms vary depending on the underlying cause. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px;\">Common symptoms include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px;\">Discharge from the external ear canal: In some cases, the pain may be accompanied by discharge from the ear. The discharge may be clear, yellowish, bloody, or pus-like, indicating an infection or other underlying condition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/hearing-loss\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20373072\">Hearing loss<\/a>: Earache can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss. You may experience muffled sounds or a feeling that your ear is full and heavy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Tinnitus: Tinnitus refers to the perception of ringing, buzzing, or other sounds. It can occur alongside ear pain or independently<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Itching or redness: Irritation or inflammation in the ear can cause itching, redness, or swelling in and around the ear canal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Jaw pain or headache: In some cases, ear pain can radiate to the jaw or cause headaches, especially if the pain is related to temporomandibular joint disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Fever: If ear pain is caused by an infection, such as otitis media or otitis externa, it may be accompanied by a fever, especially in children<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Dizziness or vertigo: Severe ear pain or certain ear conditions, such as infections or inflammation of the inner ear, can cause dizziness or a spinning sensation (vertigo).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_the_cause_diagnosed\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 20px;\">How is the cause diagnosed?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px;\">Physical examination of the ear is conducted for signs of infection, inflammation, or injury.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px;\">At EYiasis, a complete medical history is gleaned from the patient. The ENT specialist will then determine whether you have an ear infection based on your symptoms and a physical examination. Underlying pathology or abnormalities will be examined\u00a0using otoscopy of the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px;\">external auditory canal and eardrum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px;\">Lastly, tympanometry may be performed in order to assess middle ear function. and the ENT specialist may conduct a hearing test (audiometry) if there is any hearing loss.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row pix_padding_top=&#8221;pix-top-no-padding&#8221; pix_padding_bottom=&#8221;pix-bottom-no-padding&#8221; gradient_colors=&#8221;%5B%7B%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Contact us&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-phone&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fcontacts||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Book an appointment&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-calendar&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fappointment||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Get directions&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-map-marker&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fdir%2F%2FEyiasis%2BENT%2BAcupuncture%2C%2BGeor.%2BDrosini%2B16%2C%2BKifisia%2B145%2B62%2F%4038.0718225%2C23.8122364%2C15z%2Fdata%3D!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x14a19edf40479729%3A0xa4593bd0e0aed04b!2m2!1d23.8122364!2d38.0718225||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Earache is one of the most common reasons we visit our healthcare providers every year. Ear pain can be a symptom of infection or an underlying health condition. Most of the time, ear pain isn\u2019t dangerous. What other symptoms may accompany Earache? Earache and its accompanying symptoms vary depending on the underlying cause. 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