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American family physician, 2007
Cerumen is a naturally occurring, normally extruded product of the external auditory canal. It is usually asymptomatic, but when it becomes impacted it can cause complications such as hearing loss, pain, or dizziness. It also can interfere with examination of the tympanic membrane.
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Cerumen is a naturally occurring, normally extruded product of the external auditory canal. It is usually asymptomatic, but when it becomes impacted it can cause complications such as hearing loss, pain, or dizziness. It also can interfere with examination of the tympanic membrane.
Daniel F, McCarter +2 more
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Clinical practice guideline: Cerumen impaction
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2008ObjectiveThis guideline provides evidence‐based recommendations on managing cerumen impaction, defined as an accumulation of cerumen that causes symptoms, prevents assessment of the ear, or both. We recognize that the term “impaction” suggests that the ear canal is completely obstructed with cerumen and that our definition of cerumen impaction does not
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Cerumen Impaction in Patients with Schizophrenia
Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses, 2014Cerumen impaction may cause hearing loss and pain. We investigated the prevalence of cerumen impaction in a population of outpatients with schizophrenia spectrum psychoses and studied factors contributing to it. As a part of our study--"The Living Conditions and Physical Health of Outpatients with Schizophrenia"--we performed a thorough medical ...
Eskelinen, Saana +4 more
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The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society, 1998
Cerumen impaction represents the most common otologic problem encountered by physicians. It can affect up to 6% of the general population and a much higher percentage in the mentally retarded population. Cerumen is a mixture of secretory products of two glands in the external auditory canal where it serves a protective function.
M A, Jabor, R G, Amedee
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Cerumen impaction represents the most common otologic problem encountered by physicians. It can affect up to 6% of the general population and a much higher percentage in the mentally retarded population. Cerumen is a mixture of secretory products of two glands in the external auditory canal where it serves a protective function.
M A, Jabor, R G, Amedee
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Cerumen Impaction in the Elderly
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 19951. Cerumen impaction is a reversible cause of conduction hearing loss in the elderly. 2. Risk factors include ear canal hairs, hearing aids, bony growths secondary to osteophyte or osteoma, and a history of impacted cerumen. 3. Cerumen removal can cause damage to the external auditory meatus, perforation of the tympanic membrane, and/or otitis media. 4.
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Cerumen-impaction Management for Clients of All Ages
The Nurse Practitioner, 1993A cerumen plug in the external auditory canal can cause dizziness, pain, itching, ringing or decreased hearing. These symptoms are particularly distressing to elderly clients who may already have compromised hearing or be experiencing changes in functional ability.
R C, Zivic, S, King
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Hearing impairment in children with impacted cerumen
Annals of Tropical Paediatrics, 2003The aim of this study was to determine whether children in whom impacted cerumen had been removed were at greater risk of hearing impairment than those without a history of impacted cerumen. A retrospective study was conducted in 113 subjects and their pair-matched controls taken from a population of 359 randomly selected school entrants who received ...
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