Problems with the ears
Ears  | Ear infections can occur more often in children with MSS. Recurring ear infections increase the possibility of a hearing impairment. | Doctors regularly examine the children's hearing to determine whether or not it is getting worse. | Ear tubes can be placed through the ear drums (t-drains). This relieves the pain of the infection, but it might cause chronic runny ear. A hearing aid is another possibility. |
| | The shape of the small bones in the ears may cause the passage to be too narrow. | The doctor will determine the width of the auditory passage. | The auditory passage on the outside of the ears can be enlarged slightly (meatoplasty). An operation on the bones in the ear (mastoidectomy) is also a possibility. |
