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Hidden genetic disorders in children that may present to the otolaryngologist

1 November 2014 | | ENTA - Genetics, ENTA - Paediatrics
Background Among the many hundreds of children presenting to the otolaryngology clinic are a few whose symptoms are due to an underlying genetic condition. In most cases the underlying syndrome is obvious and has already been diagnosed, such as the...

Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea

6 January 2023 | | ENTA - Paediatrics
As tonsillectomy rates for recurrent sore throats have declined, there has been increasing recognition of the importance of OSA in children. Not always diagnosed early – or in some cases at all – and with continuing debate as to how...

From surgeon to scholar: the remarkable life of Philip Stell

2 May 2025 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
Professor Philip Stell was an extraordinary man: following an astonishingly illustrious career in ENT, he excelled as a medieval historian. With the Philip Stell Prize due to be awarded in May, his friend Pat Bradley looks back at his remarkable...

Balance and vestibular disorders in children

6 November 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Discover the world of paediatric vestibular assessment and management from the team at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, which is revolutionising services in this field. Dizziness and balance problems generate significant morbidity in children of all age groups. Vestibular disorders are...

Selective upper airway stimulation

1 May 2016 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is one of the most common diseases in industrialised countries and is characterised by an intermittent obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. The standard treatment for OSA is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, which...

Botulinum toxin injection in spasmodic dysphonia

1 May 2018 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare neurological voice disorder, which is often missed by the inexperienced ear. There is no laboratory test or investigation to diagnose this condition therefore, it is best diagnosed by listening to the patient’s voice. Laryngeal endoscopy...

The ‘umbrella furling’ deflation technique for cuffed tracheostomy tube - a useful tip for an easier tracheostomy insertion

27 June 2022 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
In this article, the authors describe a quick and effective technique to assist with the maximal deflation of a tracheostomy tube cuff prior to insertion, thus making the process easier with less chance of damage to the cuff and a...

Sialendoscopy

4 November 2021 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Recent advances in endoscopic technology allow the ENT surgeon to access the salivary gland ductal system for both diagnostic and therapeutic reasons. In this article the authors share their experiences with using this technology, both as a standalone procedure and...

Audiology in this issue...The Weird World of Science

1 January 2020 |
Gareth Smith, Consultant Clinical Scientist (Audiology), Southend University Hospital, UK. E: Gareth.Smith@southend.nhs.uk Twitter: @garethlsmith In this edition, I’ve taken rather an editor’s privilege in exploring outside of our mainstays in audiology and widened the field to consider acoustics more widely...

From the editor JanFeb 2020

1 January 2020 |
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS), Editor, ENT & Audiology News; Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.net Welcome Happy New Year! It is probably just the fact that I am getting older, but...

Audiology in this issue...IFOS Vancouver

9 September 2020 |
Erica Zaia, MSc, Registered Audiologist, Certified in Vestibular Assessment and Management, Founder/Director, Audio-Vestibular Clinic, Vancouver, Canada. E: ericazaia@hotmail.com www.vestibular.ca ‘These unprecedented times.’ I believe that this is one of the most used sentences in the English language in 2020. And...

Monika Matusiak given associate professorship by World Hearing Centre

30 May 2024
The World Hearing Centre of the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland is now eligible to award an academic degree and the first nominee to receive such promotion is Dr Monika Matusiak.