Ear loss of sensitivity - perforated right ear drum? Posted: 10-24-07 03:33am
Note disparity between ears.
I perforated my right ear drum on a twig
some years ago but it healed well and left
me with mild tinitus. As a result of
recent exposure to excess noise I have now
lost a lot of sensitivity in that ear
below about 300Hz and it has a sort of
blocked feeling. The eardrum is clear on
the outside and my eustacian tubes appear
clear (visual observation of eardrum when
swallowing thanks to a vet friend).
Strangest of all at 1000Hz both ears hear
exactly the same but below 800Hz down to
300Hz my right ear hears notes up to a
semitone lower (tone generator with
headphones) than the left at which point
they come to hear the same note. Then
below 300Hz the right ear perceives the
note as higher until loss of sensitivity
precludes further testing. (Two sets of
headphones used and swapped ears etc to
rule out equipment foibles). Effect
dissapears over a couple of days until
more noise exposure. Been going on for a
month or two. Any idea what could cause
this?
Thanks.
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Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders Answer A3404 Posted: 12-05-07 04:18am
I'm sorry but I cannot answer this
detailed question. This is a question for
expert ENT-specialist !
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