Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
By: Dr. Stefanie Horne, MD Southwest Ohio ENT Specialists Surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy are used to treat head and neck cancers. Some patients will require all three …
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Head and Neck/Throat Cancer Symptoms
By: Dr. Stefanie Horne, MD Southwest Ohio ENT Specialists Mass or lump in the neck: Head and neck cancer starts in the lining of the mouth or throat. …
Causes of Head and Neck Cancer
By: Dr. Stefanie Horne, MD Southwest Ohio ENT Specialists Head and neck cancer (often referred to generally as “throat cancer”) is most commonly Squamous Cell Carcinoma. This type …
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
By: James Prueter, DO Positional vertigo is a spinning sensation caused by a change in head position in relation to gravity. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, is a …
What is the Workup of Suspected Head and Neck cancer?
By: Dr. Stefanie Horne, MD Southwest Ohio ENT Specialists A biopsy is required to diagnose the cancer and to test tissues for cancer markers. This can be done in …
Cholesteatoma
By: James Prueter, DO A cholesteatoma is an accumulation of exfoliated keratin (skin) in the middle ear or other aerated areas of the temporal bone. These growths can be …
Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
Dr. James Prueter, DO Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence syndrome (SSCD) is a condition that is classically described by sound or pressure induced vertigo, pulsatile tinnitus, autophony and/or hearing loss. …
Otosclerosis
Dr. James Prueter, DO Southwest Ohio ENT Specialists Otosclerosis is a disease that is specific to the otic capsule (inner ear). This condition often presents in patients with a …
Endoscopic Ear Surgery
James Prueter, DO Southwest Ohio ENT Specialists The ear is made of three parts; the external, middle and inner ear. Most outpatient surgery is done in the middle ear …
Visual Vertigo
Dr. James Prueter, DO Southwest Ohio ENT Specialists Visual vertigo is characterized by having vertigo symptoms that are triggered by visual stimuli or motion. Many people experience visual vertigo …