“Is it normal to lose hearing with an ear infection?”
My daughter has hearing loss due to an ear infection. Is it normal to lose hearing with an ear infection?
2 Answers
PediatricianPediatrician
Yes, when there is an ear infection, the middle ear system does not function properly. This can cause a conductive hearing loss that usually goes away when the infection clears. For a person with an ear infection, it will sound somewhat like they are wearing earplugs in their ears.
Complete hearing loss is not normal with an ear infection but having a change in hearing or decrease hearing can be common during the infection. Once the infection clears, it should improve. If it doesn’t she definitely needs to be seen by a physician.
Kay Kelts,DO
Kay Kelts,DO
