Causes of Earache

An earache has many causes, including, but not limited to irregular pressure on either side of the eardrum, an ear infection, a foreign object, a tooth infection and arthritis of the jaw.

List of causes of Earache

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Earache) that could possibly cause Earache includes:

See also causes of symptom earache
Otitis media
Otitis externa
Swimmer's ear
Acute serous otitis media
Eustachitis
Mastoiditis
Impacted cerumen
Possible underlying causes of referred ear pain:
- Recent dental work
- Periodontal abscess
- Dental disorders
- Impacted third molars
- TMJ disorder
- Oral tumors
- Larynx tumors
- Spinal tumors
Barotrauma
- Air travel - causing barotrauma
- Scuba diving - causing barotrauma
Tympanic membrane perforation
Foreign body in ear
Ear trauma
- Ear slap - causing ear trauma
- Ear trauma from loud sound or blast
- Excessive ear picking - causing ear trauma
Ear infections
Middle ear tumor
Herpes zoster oticus
Labrynthitis - ear pain
Barre-Lieou syndrome - ear pain
Foreign body in the ear
Common cold - earache
Keratosis obturans
Tongue disorder
Throat infection
Mumps - earache
Hyperacusis - ear pain
Hand-Schueller-Christian syndrome
Necrotizing osteitis
Trauma
Skin cancer
Vibrio infection -- Vibrio alginolyticus - ear pain
TMJ Syndrome - aching from the ear to the temple
Temporo-mandibular ankylosis - ear pain
Polychondritis - ear pain
Aerotitis syndrome - ear pain
Tympanic membrane rupture
Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis
Sinusitis - earaches
Tempormandibular joint infection
Mèniére's disease
Osteoarthritis of cervical spine
Foreign body in pharynx
Attic disease
Impacted foreign body
Eczema
Diffuse otitis externa
Tongue cancer
Basal cell carcinoma
Neck Cancer - Earache
Aspergillus niger infection - ear pain
Aggressive fibromatosis -- parapharyngeal space - ear pain
Temporal arteritis
Cancer of the ear
Foreign body in ear canal
Diving
Impacted molar
Eratosis obturans
Neurodermatitis
Pharyngitis
Ear furuncle
Rodent ulcer
Gradenigo's syndrome - ear pain
Eustachian tube disorders - Ear ache
Barotitis Media - ear pain
Functional disorders
Atopic eczema (type of Eczema)
Costen syndrome
Jaw joint inflammation
Air pressure change
Glue ear
Spondylosis of cervical spine
Boil
Tongue tumor
Tonsillitis
Inclusion dermoid
Perichondritis - painful ear
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections - earache
Wegener's granulomatosis
Bell's palsy - pain behind the ear
Acute barotrauma
Altitude changes
Perforated ear drum - sudden relief of ear pain
Tubotympanic otitis media
Acute otitis media
Malignant disease fo the ear
Fungal ear infection
Earlobe skin cancer
Warthin's tumor - earache
Tonsilitis - earache
Dysbarism - ear pain
Broken jaw - ear pain
Suppurative otitis media
High altitiude
After a pharynx operation
Wax
Malignant otitis externa
Bacterial ear infection (see Ear infection)
Malignant disease
Haematoma
Herpes zoster
Earlobe disorder
Ear infection - Ear pain
Serratia ear infection - earache
Jaw conditions - earaches
Jaw cancer
Tonsil infection
Parotidis
Seborrhoeic dermatitis
Trigeminal neuralgia
Squamous cell carcinoma
Subperichondral hematoma
Cold sore in the ear canal (see Ear infection)
Thyroid cancer, Hurthle cell - ear pain
Linguatula serrata infection - ear pain
Jaw joint disorders - earache
Earlobe conditions - Ear pain
Ear infection (infant) - Ear pain
Head injury
Laryngeal carcinoma - earache
Arnold's nerve cough syndrome
Boil in the outer ear canal
Louis-Bar syndrome
Excess wax
Acute mastoiditis
Dental abscess
Chronic otitis media (type of Middle ear infection)
Ear boil
Ear cancer
Ear conditions - Ear pain
Measles - earache
Oropharyngeal cancer, adult - ear pain
Glomus tympanicum - ear pain
Myringitis bullosa
Tonsillar cancer
Jaw tumor (see Jaw symptoms)
Malignant disease of the pharynx
Costen's syndrome
Dental caries
Viral ear infection
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia - ear pain
Tonsil cancer
Eustachian catarrh
Earache - ear pain
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome - Earache
Supraglottic laryngeal cancer - ear pain
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma - ear pain
Adenoiditis
Upper respiratory tract infection
Gradenigo syndrome
Cholesteatoma
Direct injury
Herpes zoster oticus (Ramsay Hunt syndrome)
Cerumen impaction
Quinsy
Serous otitis
Chondrodermatitis nodularis
Furuncle
Foreign body
Jaw arthritis
Tooth infection (type of Dental conditions)
Boil in the ear canal
Ear wax - ear pain

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Causes of Earache (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Earache that are listed by the Diseases Database:

Source: Diseases Database

Earache: Related Medical Conditions

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Earache: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Earache: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

Earache as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Earache as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Earache. Our database lists the following as having Earache as a complication of that condition:

Earache as a symptom:

Conditions listing Earache as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Earache. Our database lists the following as having Earache as a symptom of that condition:

Medications or substances causing Earache:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Earache as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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