yes it can. because of the spinal fluid going to the brain and if you lose to much it can affect your brain severely and you can damage not only your hearing but also your eye sight
The most obvious symptom of hearing problems is hearing loss; other symptoms that may accompany it include tinnitus, vertigo, and leakage of fluid from the ear. Leaking fluid may indicate an injury or infection, which may possibly be responsible for the hearing loss.
Spinal fluid leaks can be caused by punctures or disease in the spinal cord.
What would happen if your spinal fluid was impinged
Normal spinal fluid pressure is 12
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
cerebral spinal fluid cushions, protects and nourishes the brain and spinal cord.
Cerebral spinal fluid
spinal fluid
It is called cerebrospinal fluid or CSF.
Cerebral spinal fluid is supposed to provide nutrition to the brain and spinal cord. It is secreted from the arteries and drains into the veins. That is how the blood flows. From high pressure arteries to low pressure veins. In between the fluid goes to interstitial compartment. Here the spinal fluid is like the interstitial compartment.
Spinal fluid from a HIV infected person does contain HIV, and in enough quantity to cause the virus to transfer.
stroke, damage to the brain stem, infection, leakage of spinal fluid and damage to the cranial nerves. Hearing loss and/or tinnitis often result from the surgery