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Dizziness when standing up: causes and when to worry
Dizziness when standing up is often associated with a temporary drop in blood pressure, but it can also be caused by dehydration, medications, heart conditions, or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo… Read full text
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Pulsatile tinnitus: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Have you ever noticed a rhythmic sound in your ear that seems to match your heartbeat? Some people describe it as a pulsing, throbbing, or whooshing noise, almost as if… Read full text
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Headache, nausea, dizziness, and fatigue: what could be causing them?
Experiencing headache, nausea, dizziness, and fatigue at the same time can be unsettling, especially when the symptoms appear suddenly or keep coming back. Sometimes, the explanation is relatively straightforward. Dehydration,… Read full text
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Otology and neurotology
Otology and neurotology are closely related medical specialties that focus on the ear and balance system — but they differ in scope and complexity
Otology
Otology is a subspecialty of otorhinolaryngology (ENT) that deals with the structure, function, and diseases of the ear. It focuses mainly on problems limited to the ear itself — particularly the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear — as well as hearing and balance disorders that originate there.
Neurotology
Neurotology (also called otoneurology in some contexts) is a subspecialty of otology that deals with neurological disorders affecting the ear and its neural connections — particularly those involving the inner ear, auditory nerve, and brainstem pathways responsible for hearing and balance.