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What Causes Sudden Damage To Eardrum Leading To Loss Of Hearing?

Hello Sir/Madam, Renat Muruket is my name and I'm from a Pacific Island called Papua New Guinea. I have a problem with my left hear since 2005. It stopped suddenly without giving any pain and later I realized that I couldn't hear anymore so I went to an ENT specialist and the doctor said my ear drum was damaged. I'm really worried why and how it has happened that way. Doctor put a tube in my ear but, however that tube didn't help, all it was giving me pain so I had to remove it.
Mon, 22 Jun 2015
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Hi Renat Muruket

A hole or rupture in the eardrum, a thin membrane that separates the ear canal and the middle ear, is called a perforated eardrum. The medical term for eardrum is tympanic membrane

The causes of an eardrum hole are usually from injury, infection, or chronic Eustachian tube disorders. A perforated eardrum from trauma can occur:

• If the ear is struck directly
• With a skull fracture
• After a sudden explosion
• If an object (such as a bobby pin, Q-tip, or stick) is pushed too far into the ear canal
Also due to air pressure while flying in an aeroplane also can cause(this is called barotrauma)

Please try to recollect any one of the above was incidental during 2005

There are a variety of options for treatment, but most involve placing a patch across the perforation to allow healing. The name of the procedure is tympanoplasty. Surgery is typically quite successful in repairing the perforation, bringing back or improving hearing, and is often done in the physician's office

Please see an expert ENT specialist at your area and discuss the above option

Wish You Good Health

Regards

Dr Sridhar K


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What Causes Sudden Damage To Eardrum Leading To Loss Of Hearing?

Hi Renat Muruket A hole or rupture in the eardrum, a thin membrane that separates the ear canal and the middle ear, is called a perforated eardrum. The medical term for eardrum is tympanic membrane The causes of an eardrum hole are usually from injury, infection, or chronic Eustachian tube disorders. A perforated eardrum from trauma can occur: • If the ear is struck directly • With a skull fracture • After a sudden explosion • If an object (such as a bobby pin, Q-tip, or stick) is pushed too far into the ear canal Also due to air pressure while flying in an aeroplane also can cause(this is called barotrauma) Please try to recollect any one of the above was incidental during 2005 There are a variety of options for treatment, but most involve placing a patch across the perforation to allow healing. The name of the procedure is tympanoplasty. Surgery is typically quite successful in repairing the perforation, bringing back or improving hearing, and is often done in the physician s office Please see an expert ENT specialist at your area and discuss the above option Wish You Good Health Regards Dr Sridhar K