中耳炎からの難聴

Hearing loss from otitis media

慢性中耳炎。風邪を引くと中耳炎になりやすかったが、最近は耳の聞こえにくさを感じているとのこと。耳は外耳、中耳、内耳の3つに分けられます。中耳炎は、のどや鼻にくっついたウイルスや細菌が、耳と鼻や喉をつないでいる耳管を通って耳に入り込むことで、中耳に炎症をもったり、膿がたまったりする症状です。難聴は、外耳や中耳になんらかの障害があることで起こります。耳の聞こえにくさには、中耳炎以外にも、ストレスや過労、睡眠不足も要因となります。今症例では、聞こえにくさに気が付いたのは、家族の会話で聞き返すことが多くなったり、人に呼ばれたのに気が付かなかったなどが重なり、歳のせいだと思いながらも、治療出来たらという思いで来院。耳鼻科は受診したが、中耳炎は収まっても聞こえづらさは残っているのこと。鍼灸治療では、音を感じ取って脳に伝える役割をしている有毛細胞に血液を送っている血管の血流改善を目的に施術をしています。

Chronic otitis media. He was prone to otitis media when he caught a cold, but recently he has been experiencing difficulty hearing. The ear is divided into three parts: the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. Otitis media is a condition in which viruses and bacteria attached to the throat or nose enter the ear through the Eustachian tube, which connects the ear to the nose and throat, causing inflammation and pus in the middle ear. Hearing loss is caused by some damage to the outer or middle ear. In addition to otitis media, stress, overwork, and lack of sleep can also contribute to hearing loss. In the present case, the patient noticed her hearing difficulty because of a combination of factors, such as hearing back more often in family conversations and not noticing when someone called her. She thought it was due to her age, but came to the clinic hoping that it could be treated. He had seen an otolaryngologist, but even though the otitis media had subsided, he still had difficulty hearing. Acupuncture treatment is aimed at improving blood flow in the blood vessels that send blood to the hair cells, which are responsible for sensing sound and transmitting it to the brain.