Ear Infections Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Ear infections often affect children who are too young to describe how they feel. In addition, some of the signs of an ear infection, such as fever and sleeplessness, can be the result of many other m...

Causes
... Your middle ear is a pea-sized chamber behind your eardrum (tympanic membrane) — a small circle of tissue that vibrates in response to sounds. It contains three tiny bones (ossicles) that send v...

Ear Infections Prevention

Prevention
... You can''t protect your child completely from ear infections. But you can reduce your child''s risk by taking the following actions: Choose a small child-care setting, if possible. Children in child c...

Ear Infections Treatment

Complications
... Many untreated ear infections clear on their own with no complications. But long-lasting or recurrent infections can damage the eardrum, ear bones and middle ear structures and may cause permanent hea...

Treatment
... Doctors treat ear infections in a number of ways. What''s best for your child depends on many factors, including: The diagnosis Any additional medical concerns How often your child has ear infections ...

Ear Infections Support

Coping skills
... If your child has an ear infection, remember that time is usually on your side. As children mature, their eustachian tubes become wider and more angled. These developments help protect against ear inf...

Ear Infections Other

An Overview of Childhood Ear Infection (Otitis Media)
... Description (diagnosis must be confirmed by a physician.) An ear infection is a bacterial infection of the middle ear (the space behind the eardrum). It usually is a complication of a cold, occurring ...

Otitis Media and Your Child
... What is otitis media? Otitis media is a bacterial or viral infection of the middle ear (the space behind the eardrum). Middle ear infections usually occur as a complication of a cold, allergies, nose ...