Objective To investigate the distribution of syndromes in hospitalized patients with ear diseases. Methods A clinical epidemic survey was made on the hospitalized cases with ear diseases in our hospital since 1990, and the syndrome for each case was determined based on a national syndrome differentiation standard. Results The predominant syndromes of common ear diseases were spleen dificieng dampwith retention(55. 05%, 67. 35%),excessive heat and toxin(51. 43%) , qistagnation and blood stasis(73. 53%), phlegm and turbid obstructing ear(80. 00%),and liver yang rising upward(60. 87%)for secretor...