HEARING IMPAIRMENT
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Sudden Hearing Loss: Know the Cause
Many people feel anxious or panicked when experiencing sudden hearing loss, especially since it often occurs unexpectedly.
Music in Your Head? Learn About Musical Ear Syndrome
Frequently hearing music without an external source could signal hearing or psychological issues.
Congenital Hearing Loss
Congenital hearing loss is defined as hearing loss in a child from birth.
Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL)
Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by damage to the auditory nerve.
Conductive Hearing Loss
Conductive hearing loss a condition where sound is blocked from reaching the inner ear and to the brain due to a disturbance in the outer ear and/or middle ear.
Mixed Hearing Loss
Mixed hearing loss is conductive and nerve hearing loss that occur together.
Cerumen Impaction
Earwax is a buildup of hardened wax in the ear. This condition can interfere with the sufferer's hearing.
Presbycusis
Presbicusis is defined as the loss of hearing ability slowly on both ears as we get older.
Ruptured Eardrum (Tympanic Membrane Perforation)
Tympanic membrane perforation is a tear or perforation in the eardrum.
Otosclerosis
In otosclerosis, one of the auditory bones, the stapes bone, becomes stiff in its foot so that it cannot vibrate.
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
OMSK is a perforation of the eardrum accompanied by continuous discharge of fluid from the middle ear.