The most common disorders of the middle ear are infections and damage to the eardrum. Infections are commonly caused by bacteria or viruses, which enter the middle ear either through a perforated eardrum or along the eustachian, or auditory, tube from the back of the nasal cavity, The delicate bones that conduct sound to the inner ear are vulnerable to damage, so some conductive hearing loss is a common symptom in many middle ear disorders.
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