Gunn, Robert G

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Otolaryngology or ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck diseases and disorders. Neurotology (or neuro-otology) is asubspecialty of otolaryngology concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of neurological (nervous system) disorders of the ear. The nervous system involves the brain, spinal cord and nerves. Conditions treated by neurotologists may include: vestibular (balance) diseases caused by problems in the inner ear or brain; vestibular neuronitis, involving an inflammation of the vestibular nerve that connects the inner ear to the brain; vertigo, a type of dizziness due to a dysfunction of the vestibular system in the inner ear; tumours; injuries to the face; and paralysis or other conditions relating to the facial nerve.moreOtolaryngology deals with diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT) and related structures of the head and neck, including the sinuses, larynx (voice box), oral cavity, and upper pharynx (mouth and throat). Otolaryngology is commonly called ENT.more