Symptoms of secretory otitis media

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We know that this secretory otitis media can cause hearing loss, tinnitus and psychological distress. The ear is the organ of our voice, which is very important to us. However, if it is not treated in time and the condition is serious, it will have a great impact on our normal daily life. The harm of secretory otitis media can not be ignored, Many patients with the disease due to neglect of the disease, leading to more and more serious disease, and finally had to take surgical treatment, then what are the symptoms of secretory otitis media? Now let me introduce it to you

Symptoms of secretory otitis media

The first one is hearing loss, hearing loss. If our head leans forward or leans to the contralateral side, our hearing can be temporarily improved due to the effusion leaving the cochlear transmission. When the effusion is sticky, our hearing can not be changed due to the change of head position, but it will not be noticed for a long time.

In addition, our patients will have this kind of earache, especially the acute patients may have dull earache, which is often the first symptom of the patients. It can be persistent or painful. In the chronic patients, the earache is not obvious. This disease is very related to ear occlusion or stuffy feeling, which can be temporarily relieved after pressing the tragus.

There is also tinnitus, which is mostly low-key and intermittent, such as crackling sound, buzzing sound and running water sound. When the head moves, yawns or blows the nose, there may be a sound of water in the ear. In addition, the skin around the patient has a feeling of numbness and psychological distress.

matters needing attention

Finally, we would like to say that if the patient with otitis media has a crooked mouth and a mouth angle that tends to the healthy ear, he should be treated in time and operated if necessary. If he is treated for a long time, his facial paralysis will be difficult to recover.