I live with a person who is affected by this Red Ear Syndrome (Sometimes called Hot-or-Burning Ear Syndrome). We keep a supply of flexible ice packs in the freezer - wrapped in thin clothes - to be held against the ear until the attack starts to recede. At first we thought it might be due to cancer treatment - mastectomy; one breast and some lymph nodes removed during surgery and following chemo/radiation treatments. But, casual research does not support that. Our GP suggested perhaps jaw-clenching was playing a roll, but these attacks happen at any time during the day, so I am doubting that. Recently, in cyber land, I am reading about potential neurological afflictions being at the source, but there are a lot of guesses out there and no apparent desire anywhere to try to root this out. The person living with me who is afflicted is female, age 69, active and otherwise in good health. There are no other symptoms; she takes no medications; has a healthy balanced diet; doesn't smoke; is rarely 'anxious' (one of the potential causes listed in cyber land is anxiety). In other words, this shouldn't be happening. 🙂 Hopeful for someone in the medical profession makes an effort to unravel this mysterious disease.