Dizziness and ringing in one ear accompanied by some degree of hearing loss could be symptoms of Meniere’s disease. A hearing health care professional can properly diagnose your condition and, begin treatment to help manage the symptoms. Meniere’s disease was identified in the 1800s and named after the French doctor who discovered it. It is an inner ear disease that …
January is National Thyroid Awareness month and as we approach the new year, it is good to educate yourself about the connection between hypothyroidism and hearing loss. Thyroid disease can affect many of your body’s functions, including your hearing. It is estimated that approximately 20 million Americans are living with some form of thyroid disease, but as many as 60 …
Hearing impairment or loss and deafness are two different disability categories. The loss of hearing loss that is above 90 decibels is considered deafness while anything below this decibel is hearing loss or impairment. Hearing loss is categorized to be conductive, sensorineural, and mixed. Hearing aid devices are used by individuals who have conductive hearing loss that stems from the …
Are you hearing strange sounds –like ringing in the ears, hearing others sounds like, zinging, clicking, roaring or humming? You may be experiencing hearing loss. There is no cure for hearing loss, but you can get acupuncture treatment or use hearing aids. You should keep reading this article to learn about the symptoms, causes, tests, treatments for hearing loss. This …
It is important to be aware of the things that can cause us problems in the future. Hearing loss is a problem that we need to address and know about. There has been an increase in the number of hearing loss patients all over the world. Patients are now suffering more from hearing loss because of the lack of awareness. …
Hearing loss cannot be cured as it is a permanent condition, but it can be treated. Perhaps the most important step is coming to terms with the condition. Whatever the cause may be, it is important to move forward rather than backwards. In order to do this, it is essential to get the necessary hearing loss treatment that is available …
Our ears consist of three portions, which are the outer, the middle, and the inner ear. When sound cannot travel pass the outer and middle ear, it is considered Conductive hearing loss. This type of hearing issue makes it difficult to hear sounds. For instance, loud noises can have a muffling effect, and soft tones can be challenging to make …
Various factors, such as aging, infections, heredity genes, injury, and noise pollutions, are the most significant causes, which contribute to reversible or permanent loss of hearing. These factors mainly affect the auditory nerves, resulting in a sensorineural hearing loss, which is the most common type of ear infection. However, untreated hearing loss, which is a result of ear infections are …
Millions of people around the world suffer from hearing loss, whether it is from deafness at birth, old age or a non-natural occurrence. Although there have been numerous strives in research, there is no cure for this condition. However, there are also improvements that can be implemented to lead a high-quality standard of life. Read on to learn more about …
Have you ever wondered how you can contribute to students that are hard of hearing become more successful in their school lives and their academic performance? Education, information and raising public awareness are some of those ways. From personal enrichment to paying forward knowledge about students that suffer from hearing loss, we can all stand to gain. Hearing loss has …