The size of your SSDI benefit checks depends on your prior income. Basically, the more you paid into the system, the more you will be able to draw out of it once you are declared disabled and awarded benefits. The average monthly benefit paid out for all disability recipients in November 2010 was $1,067.
Mastoiditis may occur as a complication of acute or chronic otitis media. Acute otitis media (AOM), an acute illness marked by the presence of middle ear fluid and inflammation of the mucosa that lines the middle ear space, is discussed separately. (See Acute otitis media in adults (suppurative and serous).)
Infection of this space can lead to infection of the mastoid bone, which can in turn lead to serious side effects. The most common of these is discharge from the ear. In more serious cases, ear and facial nerves can be damaged, leading to potential hearing loss, facial paralysis, and balance impairment.