What Is Treacher Collins Syndrome?
3. Difficulty Hearing
The opening to our ears allows sound to travel in and through the canal to the eardrum. The eardrum will then detect the soundwaves and send messages to the brain, which will then decipher the information into something that is meaningful to us. Treacher Collins syndrome, however, will often cause a small ear opening or there may not be one at all.
This will mean that soundwaves are not able to reach the eardrum as easily, even though the inner ear will usually work normally. Some hearing aids work by picking up vibrations through the bone and this can enhance the patients ability to hear.
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