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Your ear has three main parts: outer, middle and inner. You use all of them in hearing. Sound waves come in through your outer ear. They reach your middle ear, where they make your eardrum vibrate. The vibrations are transmitted through three tiny bones, called ossicles, in your middle ear. The vibrations travel to your inner ear, a snail-shaped organ. The inner ear makes the nerve impulses that are sent to the brain. Your brain recognizes them as sounds. The inner ear also controls balance.
A variety of conditions may affect your hearing or balance. Ear infections are the most common illness in infants and young children. Tinnitus, a roaring in your ears, can be the result of loud noises, medicines or a variety of other causes. Meniere's disease may be the result of fluid problems in your inner ear; its symptoms include tinnitus and dizziness. Some ear disorders can result in hearing disorders and deafness.
Virtual Tour of the Ear - Index of sites covering human and animal audiology, including case studies, diseases and disorders, and development.
Tinnitus Support Messages Board - A moderated discussion board for this, and other ear disorders.
The "inner" Voice of Meniere's - Home page with information and links for people with Meniere's disease and other inner ear disorders. Discussion group.
Meniere's Disease Support Club - Support group at Yahoo for those suffering from this disease, an inner ear disorder, marked by tinnitus,hearing loss, ear fullness and vertigo. Registration required.
MEI: Otosclerosis Patient Brochure - Information on the disorder and treatment provided by the Michigan Ear Institute. Includes a discussion of the cochlear and stapedia forms of the disease.
The Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) - VEDA is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide information and support to people suffering from inner-ear balance disorders.
Vestibular Pages - Information for people with vestibular (inner ear balance) disorders and those who want to learn about them.
The Dizzy Lounge.Com - Online support and information for people who are living with dizziness and or vertigo due to an inner ear or vestibular disorder.
Deafness Forum of Australia - Seeks solutions and lobbies on issues for all Australians who are Deaf, have a hearing impairment or chronic ear disorder, or are deaf-blind.
Attention Deficit Disorder - Dr. Levinson was the first to discover that Dyslexia or LD and ADD all stem from one and the same inner-ear cerebellar-vestibular) dysfunction.