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Ear care in Slovak. Dnes sme zistili, že vaše dieťa má v uchu ušný maz, ktorý bude potrebné zmäkčiť. To je možné uskutočniť pomocou olivového oleja alebo ušných kvapiek obsahujúcich sódu bikarbónu, ktoré je možné kúpiť v drogérii. Tieto kvapky niekedy zmäkčia ušný maz...

What is an implantable hearing device? Your child has a hearing loss, but cannot wear a conventional hearing aid.  This may be because they have had previous mastoid surgery, have a profound hearing loss in one ear (single-sided deafness) or were born with a small ear (microtia). However, there are...

What are snoring and sleep apnoea in children? When a child falls asleep, the muscles in the body relax. Relaxation of the muscles in the throat can narrow the breathing passage. For most children, there is still plenty of space to breathe easily. Snoring is the sound generated by vibration of the...

What are prominent ears? Prominent ears are when the ears ‘stick out’. These photographs before and after surgery give an idea of what this means. How are they treated? Various different surgical procedures may be used to correct ears which ‘stick out’. This depends upon the...

What is the tympanic membrane? The ‘tympanic membrane’ is the eardrum. It is a partition between the external ear canal and the middle ear. The middle ear is an air-filled space containing three important ear bones. Sound reaching the ear drum vibrates the ear bones and transfers the...

What is an airway endoscopy or MLTB? MLTB stands for ‘microlaryngotracheobronchoscopy’. An endoscopy is a procedure which is performed whilst your child is under a general anaesthetic. It enables the ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon to closely examine your child’s upper airway...

What is a tracheostomy? A tracheostomy is an artificial surgical opening into the wind-pipe (trachea) via the neck providing a channel for effective breathing (respiration) and the removal of ‘tracheobronchial secretions’, when circumstances make breathing impossible via the mouth and...

The operation day What time should I bring my child to the ward? You will have received a letter telling you the date of your child’s operation and the time you need to bring them into hospital. If your child’s operation is in the morning you need to arrive at 7.45am if your child is…...

What does a normal airway look like? A normal airway has plenty of space and is wide open to let air pass through. What is a floppy larynx? The aryepiglotic folds fall inwards resulting in noisy breathing (stridor), difficulty feeding and sometimes increased effort in breathing. If babies with this...

The operation your child will be having is called a myringotomy (a tiny cut in the ear drum) to allow the insertion of grommets. Why is this needed? This operation is carried out mainly for a mild conductive hearing loss which will have been confirmed by your child’s hearing test results. This...

Throat and ear infections are the most common reasons for a child to become unwell. These include tonsillitis and otitis media (middle ear infection). Most of these infections are not dangerous and do not respond to antibiotics. There are things that can be done to help and some important things to...

We are working hard to ensure that children and young people get the care they need as quickly as possible. While you are waiting, you can use any extra time in a positive way to help your child to be healthier before their surgery. This can reduce the risk of complications, support their recovery...

Your child has had a normal hearing test today, and it is not necessary at this time to arrange a further appointment. Will my child’s hearing remain normal? Although today’s test is normal, it is possible for a child of any age to develop hearing problems. What should I look out for? Signs...

Listening tactics can be used for children with mild hearing loss, fluctuating hearing loss and for children who have listening difficulties. Your child may experience difficulties with: Following spoken instructions and conversation. Following fast paced speech. Detecting subtle speech differences...

The newborn hearing screen is a screening test to identify babies with significant levels of hearing loss. Some babies may pass this test and still have milder levels of hearing loss, or a hearing loss only that affects some frequencies of sound. Your baby is being referred to hearing services at...

BAHD stands for bone anchored hearing device. When will my child be fitted with the BAHD? The BAHD sound processor is ordered for your child and is usually kept in the hospital until it is considered safe to fit it. If you already have a softband BAHD we will use your existing hearing processor....

What is unilateral hearing loss? This is when the hearing in one ear is normal but the hearing in the other ear is not. How will this affect my child? The good news is that most children with this sort of hearing loss manage very well. Speech and language usually develop in the normal way.…...

Your doctor has asked for tests to be done on your child’s balance system. This includes the vestibular organs in the inner ear which controls balance. These tests are sometimes done when a someone has: dizziness vertigo unsteadiness poor balance This resource explains what vertigo is, and...

Why do I have a problem with my balance? We each have 2 balance organs (the vestibular organs) that live in the inner part of each ear. This sends information to our brain about how our head and body is moving in our surroundings. If 1 or both of these organs are not working properly…...

What is a clinical psychologist? The clinical psychology team who work at Sheffield Children’s Hospital try to help young people and their families in times of emotional difficulty. Our job is to listen to your concerns and try to understand your situation so that we can work together to find a...