{"id":11962,"date":"2024-05-17T10:31:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T17:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/?p=11962"},"modified":"2024-05-17T10:31:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T17:31:46","slug":"what-to-know-about-tympanosclerosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/what-to-know-about-tympanosclerosis\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Tympanosclerosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tympanosclerosis is scarring of the eardrum, usually because of an injury or surgery. This condition may result in <a href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/hearing\/hearing-health\/hearing-loss\/\">hearing loss<\/a> or, in some instances, may show no symptoms. Causes of tympanosclerosis may vary, and the underlying cause dictates the appropriate course of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potential Causes<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Woman-with-ear-pain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11965\" style=\"width:561px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Woman-with-ear-pain.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Woman-with-ear-pain-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Woman-with-ear-pain-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tympanosclerosis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6081288\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">typically afflicts individuals aged 30 and over and can be asymptomatic<\/a>, though symptoms can vary among individuals. Noteworthy symptoms can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Ear discomfort<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eardrum displays a white, calcified appearance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swelling and redness in the ear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decreased hearing acuity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The exact cause of tympanosclerosis is unknown. However, several potential culprits have been identified:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Recurrent ear infections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cholesteatomas, characterized by abnormal accumulation of skin cells in the middle ear, resulting in extensive damage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ear trauma: Any form of irritation or direct injury to the eardrum may precipitate tympanosclerosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surgical interventions: Tympanosclerosis may develop subsequent to surgical intervention involving the eardrum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diagnosis of Tympanosclerosis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An ENT can diagnose tympanosclerosis by thorough physical examination and examining the patient&#8217;s medical history. CT imaging or hearing tests may be employed to scrutinize middle ear structures or assess auditory function. Endoscopic examinations or other auditory evaluations might also be conducted as part of the diagnostic process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treatment modalities vary, with surgical intervention occasionally recommended to address eardrum damage. Surgical procedures typically involve the excision of scar tissue from the eardrum, potentially supplemented with a skin graft to restore hearing and eardrum functionality. Asymptomatic cases generally do not necessitate treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/hearing\/hearing-aids\/\">Hearing aids<\/a> represent an alternative treatment option for tympanosclerosis, designed to amplify sound and potentially protect remaining hearing, even following surgical intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you experience any ear-related discomfort or experience hearing loss, schedule an appointment with your ENT promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about tympanosclerosis or schedule an ENT consultation, contact <span class=\"company-name \">Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic<\/span> today to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"related-posts\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/cooking-safely-with-hearing-aids-this-thanksgiving\/\" class=\"related-post\">Cooking Safely With Hearing Aids This Thanksgiving<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/three-surprising-signs-of-hearing-loss-you-might-be-missing\/\" class=\"related-post\">Three Surprising Signs of Hearing Loss You Might Be Missing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/celebrate-better-hearing-this-october\/\" class=\"related-post\">Celebrate Better Hearing This October<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tympanosclerosis is scarring of the eardrum, usually because of an injury or surgery. This condition may result in hearing loss or, in some instances, may show no symptoms. Causes of tympanosclerosis may vary, and the underlying cause dictates the appropriate course of action. Potential Causes Tympanosclerosis typically afflicts individuals aged 30 and over and can&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11965,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,1128],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11962"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11962"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11962\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11967,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11962\/revisions\/11967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}