I heard this from one of my teachers... is it true?
2006-10-08 05:02:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Only if left untreated for a long period of time, the ear can abscess and the abscess can rupture through the inner table of the skull into the brain.
2006-10-08 05:12:58 · answer #1 · answered by finaldx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a cousin in my native country, who had a chronic ear infection. His family didn't have money to go to the doctor, which is why he had it for a few years (5 years). He didn't die from it (but the smell was overpowering). Either he was just extremely lucky, or what your teacher is saying is a myth.... unless the infection spreads somewhere else maybe.
2006-10-08 12:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any infection can kill you. But an ear infection isn't very likely to. It can do lots of other bad things though.
2006-10-08 12:48:32 · answer #3 · answered by Kyra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i didn't ever hear that but i know it can make you go deaf
2006-10-08 12:10:15 · answer #4 · answered by lilteacher18848 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋