There are two types of ear infections: internal otitis media (IOM) and external otitis media (EOM). IOM is an infection behind the eardrum, explains Sarah Lundstrom, AuD, Audiologist at HearCare ...

If they burst and become infected it could lead to external and internal ear infections," Anolik says. This means no poking the pimple with household tools, says Levy.

A: Bilateral atresia auris congenita is the medical term to indicate combined external and middle ear malformations in both ears. In such cases, the internal ear is normal in function.

Two Tucson patients participated in a clinical trial to receive Acclaim, the nation’s first fully implanted cochlear implant that functions without any external equipment.

Hemorrhage from the Ear Due to an Aneurysm of the Internal Carotid Artery Authors : George Ehni , M.D. , and John H. Barrett , M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published June 30, 1960 ...

The external component is placed behind the ear. It consists of a microphone, which receives sound waves. ... The internal portion is implanted beneath the skin, behind the ear.