How To Tackle Ear Fluid Accumulation
January 2, 2009
Most people are familiar with the doctor’s diagnosis of “fluid in the ears”. Fluid problem is often related to retarded hearing sensation. “Dullness” is experienced while hearing. You feel as if something has been stuffed up inside your ear. In such a case, an irregularity has occurred in your middle ear and you need to consult an ear expert.
The fluid present in the middle portion of the ear is medically termed as Serous otitis media. Normally, the space behind the eardrum should be filled with air. As a result of some infection in the upper respiratory tract, fluid gets filled up in this space. In normal situation, the fluid should drain away as soon as the infection is cured. The drainage takes place through the Eustachian tube that connects the middle ear with the nose.
When the fluid is not properly drained out, transmission of sound is adversely affected. This results in diminished hearing. In children less than two years of age, this hearing problem does not get detected easily. Speech delay should be considered as a possible symptom of fluid accumulation in the middle ear. If even after eighteen months, your child is not making any attempt to speak, you should bring it under a doctor’s notice.
If fluid has been accumulated in both their ears, they fail to hear the words being pronounced and hence there occurs a considerable delay in uttering words. The precise identification of the fluid problem at the right time is extremely important in preventing speech problems. It also helps in protecting the eardrum from being damaged.
With antibiotic treatment, ear infection can be completely cured. However, it should be ensured that the entire course of medication is provided to the child. Many hearing tests such as tympanogram, are also conducted by doctors in order to analyse the extent of hearing loss resulted by fluid accumulation. Surgical removal of the accumulated fluid is also done in some cases.
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