Re: Deb Re: progressive hearing loss?

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In a message dated 12/22/2004 3:33:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

poohbear1252@... writes:

Thank you Deb

If fluid can mean conductive hearing loss, why does my ENT say its

likely not the cause for his particular loss?

thanks,

I'm late in answering these email, so ignore me if someone has already said

this.

The fluid could be only one component in the loss. For instance our son

would get ear infections with fluid that would take weeks to go away. But that

is

not what caused his stapes bone to become detached from the other middle ear

bones. For Ian, fluid in the ears is only one, rather minor, part of his

hearing loss.

Now when he has allergies or a head cold his loss will be a bit more, but

that is not a permanent reduction in his hearing. As soon as the cold has

passed, he is back to his whatever his current level of loss is.

However, it's my understanding that if the middle ear infection are chronic,

they can cause damage (scarring) in the middle ear and that can result in a

more permanent hearing loss.

Best -- Jill