New research suggests common and treatable ear conditions, including eardrum perforation and cholesteatoma, may be linked to ...

Does hearing surgery prevent dementia? New research shows that treating eardrum perforations and cholesteatoma reduces the ...

Cholesteatoma and tympanic membrane perforation are associated with dementia, and the associations are attenuated with ...

A new study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the official peer-reviewed publication of the American Academy ...

Cholesteatoma surgery focuses on the complete eradication of an abnormal, keratinising epithelial growth within the middle ear while preserving auditory function. Modern management strategies ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have recently been diagnosed with a cholesteatoma in one ear, which has resulted in significant hearing loss. How common is this condition? I have been advised that surgery is my ...

But what is most exciting is that treatment with routine surgery may improve both the hearing and possibly reduce the risk of dementia," said Justin S. Golub, MD, MS, corresponding author on the paper ...