You and your ear (Season 7)

Causes of hearing loss in children.
It will be very necessary that we take some time to share on the causes of hearing loss in children. Children as the say are the heritage of the Lord and all efforts should be made to give them a good beginning in life so that they can enjoy a better future
Glue ear, is the MAJOR CAUSE OF HEARING LOSS IN CHILDREN
A child is said to have glue ear when the middle ear is filled with fluid instead of air. It is the building up of thick, sticky fluid behind the eardrum for a long time that causes the glue ear. This fluid usually doesn’t bother children. In most cases, it goes away on its own.
Glue ear is a common childhood disorder and the major cause of acquired hearing loss in children. About 75% of children do have glue ear at a given time between ages of 0 – 18 years Children are more prone to middle ear infection due to the nature of their Eustachian tube, which is shorter and horizontal in nature making drainage difficult. The blockage creates room for bacteria to grow in the middle ear.


Most children outgrow ear infection as their bodies mature and the structure of the Eustachian tube begins to curve downward vertically. The vertical position of the Eustachian tube allows fluids to drain easily. If your child has hearing loss that cannot be treated, get hearing aid for him or her. Call Audio Med on 08066059555. Stressing to hear will affect her language development and Education no matter how small you think the hearing loss is

CAUSES OF OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION (glue ear)
Fluid may build in a child’s middle ear for these reasons:
1. When the children have common cold or upper respiratory infection such as infection of sinus, the middle ear will produce the fluid just like the nose. But the fluid sometimes will not drain out, as would have been the case with nose.
2. Some children do have regular ear infection. Such repeated infections will lead to the child having otitis media with effusion, commonly called glue ear.
3. If the Eustachian tube is not working properly or is blocked by inflammation, the air in the middle ear is absorbed but cannot be

replaced. This causes the air pressure in the middle ear to be less than the air pressure in the ear canal. The negative pressure in the ear causes fluid to be there. Over time, the fluid becomes thicker, like egg white leading to the name glue ear.
4. Children with palate problems such as cleft palates may keep getting glue ear.
5. Allergies to pet, pollen or dust and the child being exposed to cigarette smokes may cause glue ear.
If your child has ear infection, treat it immediately before it will degenerate to permanent hearing loss. If your child has developed hearing loss that doctors cannot revise, get hearing aid; call 08066059555.
Your ears are your get way to the world, take good care of them