As the cholesteatoma pouch or sac enlarges, it can cause a full feeling or pressure in the ear, along with hearing loss. (An ache behind or in the ear, especially at night, may cause significant discomfort.) Dizziness, or muscle weakness on one side of the face (the side of the infected ear) can also occur.
A cerebrovascular accident is the medical term for a stroke. A stroke is when blood flow to a part of your brain is stopped either by a blockage or a rupture of a blood vessel. There are important signs of a stroke that you should be aware of and watch out for.
Definition and Etiology. A stroke is defined as an acute loss of neurological function due to an abnormal perfusion of brain tissue. Most strokes are ischemic (87%) in nature and commonly result from an arterial obstruction by a thrombus or embolus.