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What causes eardrum perforations and how are they treated?

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What causes eardrum perforations and how are they treated?

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An eardrum perforation is a hole in the eardrum that could be caused from prior infection or from trauma. Perforations may be the cause of hearing loss because part of the eardrum is missing. They are generally treated with a surgical procedure to reconstruct the eardrum.