{"id":4427,"date":"2023-06-03T13:36:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T13:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=4427"},"modified":"2019-07-05T21:38:03","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T18:38:03","slug":"earache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/earache\/","title":{"rendered":"Earache"},"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 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/earache\/#Earache_is_very_common_medical_problem_for_both_children_and_adults\" >Earache is very common medical problem for both children and adults.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/earache\/#Etiology\" >Etiology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/earache\/#Referred_pain_from_other_anatomically_related_areas_may_cause_earache\" >Referred pain from other anatomically related areas may cause earache:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Earache_is_very_common_medical_problem_for_both_children_and_adults\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Earache is very common medical problem for both children and adults.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">An earache may affect one or both of your ears. But most of the time, it\u2019s unilateral. It may be constant or come and go, and the pain may be dull, sharp, or burning. If you have an ear infection, you may also get a fever, and temporary hearing loss may occur. Young children who have ear infections tend to be fussy and irritable. They may also tug or rub their ears.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">The pain of earache results from inflammation and swelling of the structures that make up the ear, including the external auditory canal, the\u00a0tympanic membrane, and the middle ear.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Earache can be a sharp, dull or burning ear pain that comes and goes or remains constant. One or both ears may be affected.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10642\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10642\" class=\"wp-image-10642 size-medium\" title=\"Earache.EYiasis.\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/%CE%A9%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%B1.ent_-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Earache.EYiasis.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Earache<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Etiology\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Etiology<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/conditions-and-diseases\/eustachian-tube-dysfunction\">eustachian tube<\/a> runs from the middle part of each ear to the back of the throat. This tube drains fluid that is made in the middle ear. If the eustachian tube becomes blocked, fluid can build up. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">This may lead to pressure behind the eardrum or an ear infection.<\/span><\/div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/pediatric-ent\/otitis-media-with-effusion-glue-ear\/\">glue ear<\/a>\u00a0: a build-up of fluid deep inside the ear (behind the eardrum), which mainly affects children<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">an infection in the ear canal\u00a0(outer side of the eardrum)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">physical damage\u00a0to the inside of the ear caused by a cotton bud, stick or similar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">a plug of earwax\u00a0or another object stuck inside the ear<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">ear injury from pressure changes\u00a0(from high altitudes and other causes)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Referred_pain_from_other_anatomically_related_areas_may_cause_earache\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Referred pain from other anatomically related areas may cause earache:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">arthritis of the jaw<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">temporomandibular joint syndrome\u00a0(TMJ)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">a throat infection,\u00a0such as tonsillitis, may cause ear pain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/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>Earache can be a sharp, dull or burning ear pain that comes and goes or remains constant. 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