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Secretory Otitis Media (Glue Ear) |
In children who have chronic adenoid inflammation or hypertrophy, ventilation of the middle ear space is impaired, due to dysfunction of the eustachian tube. Resulting negative pressure induces accummulation of clear fluid behind the eardrum. With time, the fluid becomes thick, resembling glue (glue ear). Usually the only symptom is conductive hearing loss. In the abscence of troublesome symptoms , the condition can run undetected for a long time, sometimes for years, and the child is exposed to all the effects of the hearing loss. There may be delayed speech development or other speech problems. Negrected cases may have bad school performance, or even psychological impact, due to difficulty in communication with other kids.
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