Patient's question:
My daughter is only 23 months old. She was just diagnosed with severe sensorineural hearing loss. I don't know if it can be treated.Doctor's answer:
A torn eardrum can lead to hearing loss. In most cases, surgical repair of the eardrum or the use of hearing aids can be effective treatments. Trauma-induced eardrum perforations, as long as they do not lead to infection and are not too large in size, typically heal on their own within about a month and do not require additional treatment. This is because the eardrum has a rich network of blood vessels on both sides that interconnect from the outside to the inside, giving it strong healing capabilities.