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Auditory neuropathy is a hearing disorder in which sound enters the inner ear normally but the transmission of signals from the inner ear to the brain is impaired.

La infección del oído es una inflamación del oído medio, generalmente causada por una bacteria, y ocurre cuando se acumula líquido detrás del tímpano. Cualquiera puede tener una infección del oído, pero es más común en los niños. Cinco de cada seis niños tienen por lo menos una infección del oído antes de cumplir los tres años de edad. De hecho, la infección del oído es la razón más común por la cual los padres llevan a sus hijos al médico. El nombre científico de la infección del oído es otitis media (OM).

An ear infection is an inflammation of the middle ear, usually caused by bacteria, that occurs when fluid builds up behind the eardrum. Anyone can get an ear infection, but children get them more often than adults. Five out of six children will have at least one ear infection by their third birthday. In fact, ear infections are the most common reason parents bring their child to a doctor. The scientific name for an ear infection is otitis media (OM).

Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) usually spread from person to person through air by coughing and sneezing, touching...

Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) commonly cause upper and lower respiratory illnesses. After infected, takes about 2-7 days before develop symptoms: fever, runny nose, and cough.

Antibiotics do not fight infections caused by viruses like colds, most sore throats and bronchitis, and some ear infections. Unneeded antibiotics may lead to future antibiotic-resistant infections. Symptom relief might be the best treatment option.

Pertussis complications in infants, children teens, and adults.