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Hearing loss is often related to age or due to trauma, the disease is not life-threatening, but is a nuisance in daily life, so it needs to be diagnosed and treated appropriately.1. Classification of hearing loss
There are 3 types of hearing loss as follows:
Hearing loss because there is no conduction of sound waves (related to the middle and outer ears); Sensory hearing loss (related to inner ear structures); Mixed hearing loss (a combination of the two above). Most forms of hearing loss are difficult to reverse. However, with timely examination and treatment, doctors can take steps to help patients improve symptoms.
2. Symptoms of hearing loss
Signs and symptoms of hearing loss include:
Speech and other sounds are muffled; Difficulty understanding spoken words, especially when there is noise around or in a crowd; Difficulty hearing consonants; Always ask people to speak slowly, clearly and louder; Must turn up the TV or radio volume; Unable to continue conversations; Avoid participating in certain community activities.
Nghe kém rất khó hồi phục, nhưng nếu được thăm khám và điều trị kịp thời, bác sĩ có thể giúp người bệnh cải thiện triệu chứng.
3. Causes of ineffective hearing
Causes of a person's hearing loss can be:
Inner ear damage: Age and prolonged exposure to loud sounds can cause wear or tear of the tiny hairs in the cochlea. From there, the signal cannot be transmitted to the brain. Excessive accumulation of earwax: Earwax can clog the ear canal and prevent the transmission of sound waves. Ear infections, abnormal bone growth and tumors: The presence of these factors can be effective causes of hearing loss. Perforation, tearing of the eardrum: Loud noises, sudden pressure changes, the eardrum is punctured by a foreign body, which will adversely affect hearing. Heredity: Genetic structure can make people more susceptible to hearing damage or aging function. Effects from certain drugs: The antibiotic gentamicin, sildenafil (Viagra), and some chemotherapy drugs can damage the inner ear. High doses of aspirin, antimalarials or diuretics may temporarily affect hearing. Due to pathology: Meningitis leading to high fever can damage the cochlea.
4. Complications of hearing loss
The first complication of poor headphones is that it affects the quality of daily life. Other complications include:
Hearing loss can lead to depression, isolation, cognitive decline; From a medical perspective, patients with hearing loss have to pay more medical expenses for other health problems; For people of working age, hearing loss also means a lower risk of unemployment and income.
Đối với những người trong độ tuổi lao động, nghe kém cũng đồng nghĩa với nguy cơ thất nghiệp và thu nhập thấp hơn
5. Prevention of hearing loss
Each person can prevent noise-induced hearing loss or avoid the exacerbation of age-related hearing loss by taking a few steps, such as:
Ear protection: Limiting the duration and intensity of exposure Exposure to noise is an effective measure to prevent tinnitus. If you work in a noisy environment, you can use plastic earplugs or earmuffs containing glycerin. Avoid recreational hazards: Activities such as sledding, hunting, using power tools, or listening to rock concerts can damage hearing over time. Therefore, wearing hearing protectors will help block out noise and protect your ears. Hearing test: If you often work in a noise-polluted environment, a routine hearing test is necessary. In case of ringing in the ears, severe hearing loss, sudden loss of hearing, hearing strange sounds or other abnormalities in the ears, you need to see a doctor for advice on using a hearing aid. and other treatments.
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References: Msdmanuals.com, Mayoclinic.org, Healthyhearing.com, Healthlinkbc.ca
