Ear deformity diagnosis

The ear deformity might significantly impact the patient's hearing ability, creating other symptoms and worsening the overall appearance. Luckily, the above might be prevented by proper treatment and previous proper diagnostic procedures. First, the patient needs to undergo clinical history taking, which includes questions about the current symptoms and general health status. Next, medical practitioners examine the patient's previous medical records to ensure no additional conditions might cause symptoms. Finally, the otolaryngologist performs the ENT examination to confirm any signs of possible ear deformity visually. As a result, healthcare practitioners come up with a list of medical examination procedures that will help finalize the diagnosis. They perform tympanometry and audiometry that helps to evaluate the severity of hearing loss and find out more about the patient's hearing ability. Finally, some patients might also need to undergo a CT scan of the temporal bone to detect any deep deformations and deformities of bone structures that might lead to outer ear deformities and cause symptoms. Next, the ENT provides a list of further recommendations to help the patient cure their condition correctly.