Glue ear, known as adhesive otitis, is a condition that occurs when the middle part of your ear fills with fluid. This part of the ear is located behind the eardrum. The fluid can become thick and ...

Always see a doctor if you are worried about your child's hearing. Is your baby or toddler battling to hear, irritable, unable to sleep, or clutching one or both of their ears? If so, they could have ...

N.B. Please note that if you are outside North America the embargo date for this Lancet press material is 0001 hours UK time Friday 8th February 2002. Glue ear—a frequent cause of deafness in children ...

Glue ear, the most common cause of hearing loss in children may be caused by gastric reflux, according to a new British study. This causes a build up of gastric fluids in the Eustachian tube. With ...

Glue ear is a build-up of sticky fluid inside the middle ear cavity that commonly affects young children. In most cases it clears up by itself, but some children may need surgery. [Image source: ...

Probably the commonest childhood operation is the insertion of grommets - little ventilation tubes - to relieve fluid in the middle ear: so-called 'glue ear'. The idea is to prevent developmental ...

Glue ear is a build-up of sticky fluid in the middle part of the ear which can make it hard for your child to hear. It’s really common in toddlers and preschoolers: according to the National Deaf ...

Glue ear is a condition in which a sticky glue-like fluid accumulates in the ear. It is an extremely common condition that mainly affects young children aged between two and five years. In most of ...

Frustrated that your toddler doesn’t do as he’s told? He may have glue ear, says Dr Bernadette Borgstein. Meet the expert: Dr Bernadette Borgstein is a paediatric consultant at The Portland Hospital ...