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Complications
Although
rare, complications from untreated ear infections include:
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Eardrum
rupture
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Infection
of the inner ear (labyrinthitis), which causes dizziness and
imbalance
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Infection
of the skull behind the ear (mastoiditis)
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Infection
of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord (meningitis)
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Scarring
and thickening of the eardrum
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Facial
paralysis
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Permanent
hearing loss
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