After the ear is hit like a layer of membrane stuffy, there may be traumatic tympanic membrane perforation, but also may be the external force caused by the cochlear hair cell dysfunction, serious cases may even be accompanied by neurological hearing loss.
1. Traumatic tympanic membrane perforation. When the tympanic membrane is subjected to excessive pressure for a short period of time after the ear is hit, it may cause perforation of the tympanic membrane. After perforation of the eardrum, the patient’s subjective feeling is that the hearing of the ear decreases, and may be accompanied by tinnitus, stuffy ears and other symptoms, as if a layer of membrane is stuffy. It is necessary to improve the otoscopy and other related examinations, and give symptomatic treatment.
2. Cochlear hair cell dysfunction caused by external force: If the force is too large, through the middle ear cavity and the conduction of the auditory ossicles, it may further cause damage to the cochlear hair cell function, and in severe cases, even sensorineural hearing loss, accompanied by ear stuffiness, tinnitus, vertigo and other discomforts.
Therefore, if the ear is struck after a layer of membrane stuffy, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the relevant examination to clarify the cause of symptomatic treatment.