Hearing Loss Health Feed

Hearing loss can have many different causes. Sudden hearing loss in ear may be due to earwax, an ear infection, a perforated burst eardrum or Ménière's disease. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.

27th September 2020 is World Deaf Day, and this day is celebrated every year to inform and educate the general public, policymakers, healthcare professionals, and even family members of patients with hearing loss about the multiple implications of deafness. Awareness is also spread about the ways in which hearing can be corrected or aided. Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) are suitable for varying degrees of deafness, and they can be used with any cochlear implant or hearing aid. The most commo...more

While deafness as a disease is often treated with stigma in society, it has to be detected early in order to prevent excessive damage. For this, one must acquaint oneself with the early signs of hearing loss:

Symptoms of Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Damage to hair cells found in the nerve pathways of the inner ear causes this type of deafness, and the impairment manifests itself in symptoms that may become severe over time:

discomfort when exposed to loud sounds

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The most common assumption about deafness is that is it irreversible, this is hardly true at all times. Hearing loss can be amended and alleviated in many instances, and even be restored with medical and surgical intervention. Here are the most common ways by which one may restore lost hearing

Cochlear Implants - Possibly the most popular method of restoring hearing, cochlear implants are responsible for the direct stimulation of the auditory nerve in cases where parts of the auditory ...more

Don t let hearing loss limit you. Recent advancements in technology and medicine have ensured that hearing loss is no longer a hurdle for those who wish to live life to the fullest. Stapedectomy is one such remedial procedure that has proven to amend deafness in cases where the patient s condition is rather severe and traditional hearing aids have proven to be of little help.

What is Stapedectomy?

The Stapedectomy procedure derives its name from the bone located in the middl...more

This year s World Deaf Day set to be celebrated on 27th September urges people to practice its message of living beyond fear, as is articulated in its motto: Hearing for life.
World Deaf Day will be celebrated on 27th September this year, and like every year, numerous sensitization programmes will be organized by individuals and institutions to educate people about the implications of hearing loss. World Deaf Day is celebrated every year in the month of September to celebrate the memory of...more

Ear wax can sometimes build up in the ear canal and cause a blockage. This ear wax can dry up and harden over time, increasing the risk of impaction. Impacted ear wax can affect your ability to hear. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.

Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. Tinnitus isn't a condition itself — it's a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.

Eustachian Tube Dysfunction can be caused by large adenoids, allergies, or a cold. This dysfunction can cause crackling or popping noises in our ears. The tube is lined with moist mucosa, and inflamed Eustachian tubes often get sticky, which causes the crackling and popping noises when the tubes are moving around. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure a proper treatment plan.

Visit an ENT specialist to get the ear check-up done and find out the common causes like wax, drum perforation, sensorineural hearing loss, unsafe csom, otosclerosis etc. Timely intervention can restore hearing to a large extent and cure the underlying disease.