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Why Is My Child S Ears Opening Very Small?

I have a foster child with learning difficulites, she has and unpleasent odour on her which i cannot describe, its not normal sweat b.o. She is 13 and showers every night, I ask her to wear her bathers in the shower every few weeks just to check she is washing correctly as she has short time memory problems. her hair is very thick and quite often she doesnt wash her hair correctly. She has had problems with her ears the opening on her left side is very small. She cant tell me what the problem is with her ears..
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Hello,

Here are some suggestions for treating your daughter's body odor:
-prescription-strength antiperspirants
-deodorant to cover any smells
-wear clean cotton or linen clothes
-well-balanced diet
-see dentist for bad breath

Your daughter has some psychological difficulties as well as unusual body odors. There are a number of medical conditions that have these combinations, such as phenylketonuria, oasthouse urine disease, and tyrosinemia.

You might wish to talk about this with her primary care physician.

It is most important to know how well your child can hear. I would like to have you take her to a pediatric ENT physician who will give her a thorough ear examination, including looking into both ear canals, and deciding if she should have an imaging study of her ears.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Arnold Zedd,
Pediatrician
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Why Is My Child S Ears Opening Very Small?

Hello, Here are some suggestions for treating your daughter s body odor: -prescription-strength antiperspirants -deodorant to cover any smells -wear clean cotton or linen clothes -well-balanced diet -see dentist for bad breath Your daughter has some psychological difficulties as well as unusual body odors. There are a number of medical conditions that have these combinations, such as phenylketonuria, oasthouse urine disease, and tyrosinemia. You might wish to talk about this with her primary care physician. It is most important to know how well your child can hear. I would like to have you take her to a pediatric ENT physician who will give her a thorough ear examination, including looking into both ear canals, and deciding if she should have an imaging study of her ears. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Arnold Zedd, Pediatrician