Impacted cerumen

Impacted cerumen refers to the accumulation of ceruminous secretions and shed epithelial cells within the external auditory canal that causes symptoms, prevents necessary clinical evaluation of the ear, or both

Impacted cerumen refers to the accumulation of ceruminous secretions and shed epithelial cells within the external auditory canal that causes symptoms, prevents necessary clinical evaluation of the ear, or both It affects the auditory system across all age groups, with higher prevalence among older adults, young children, individuals with cognitive impairments, and routine users of hearing aids or earplugs Clinically, it manifests as conductive hearing loss, a sensation of ear fullness, otalgia,...

It affects the auditory system across all age groups, with higher prevalence among older adults, young children, individuals with cognitive impairments, and routine users of hearing aids or earplugs Pathophysiologically, it results from a breakdown in the canal's normal self-cleaning epithelial migration or mechanical obstruction Clinically, it manifests as conductive hearing loss, a sensation of ear fullness, otalgia, pruritus, tinnitus, or visual obstruction of the tympanic membrane

Pathophysiologically, it results from a breakdown in the canal's normal self-cleaning epithelial migration or mechanical obstruction

Clinically, it manifests as conductive hearing loss, a sensation of ear fullness, otalgia, pruritus, tinnitus, or visual obstruction of the tympanic membrane