What Are The Symptoms Of Hay-Wells Syndrome?

Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is a symptom seen in Hay-Wells syndrome patients for several different reasons. The type of hearing loss that manifests in this disorder is called conductive hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is an issue with the conduction of sound waves at any point along the path that runs through the middle ear, tympanic membrane, and outer ear. Some individuals with this disorder experience a complete development failure of the external auditory canal. Essentially, the patient never develops an ear canal, and because there is no external ear canal, they will not be able hear sounds through that ear. Another reason why some individuals affected by Hay-Wells syndrome experience hearing loss is because of prominent or protruding ears. Protruding ears can cause deformities in the ear canal between the outer and inner ear that can cause an obstruction in the conduction of sound waves. Another cause of hearing loss in Hay-Wells syndrome patients is recurrent episodes of otitis media. The buildup of fluid and debris in combination with the middle ear swelling causes conductive hearing loss.

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