Overview: Our ears play an important role in our lives, not just for hearing, but also for regulating our balance. This interview covers some major health issues involving

our ears, including hearing loss and vertigo, as well as facial paralysis.

Part One:
How our ears work
Causes of hearing loss
Hearing tests
Medications for hearing loss
Hearing aids
Cochlear implants

Part Two:
Vertigo
Causes of vertigo
Vestibular testing
Bells palsy

Guest: Dr. David Eisenman, an ear, nose and throat expert at the University of Maryland Medical Center and an assistant professor of otorhinolaryngology, head and

neck surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Links:
Hearing Loss/Vertigo (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TGS6JFbEbU

Hearing Loss/Vertigo (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE2jq3g6e_I

Maryland Hearing and Balance Center
http://www.umm.edu/otolaryngology/index.htm

Dr. David Eisenman
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/david__eisenman.html