{"id":1600,"date":"2019-12-12T10:47:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T10:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=1600"},"modified":"2019-12-21T07:14:56","modified_gmt":"2019-12-21T07:14:56","slug":"sudden-hearing-loss-sudden-deafness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/sudden-hearing-loss-sudden-deafness\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudden hearing loss &#8211; sudden deafness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Sudden hearing loss<\/strong> can be due to viruses or loud noises.\u00a0Sometimes it is unclear what this is due to.\u00a0Suddenly getting a hearing loss can be uncomfortable but often the trouble goes away by itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sudden hearing loss often develops rapidly.&nbsp;It can take a few hours but also up to a few days.&nbsp;Usually you only get the trouble in one ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The disease is sometimes called sudden deafness in English.\u00a0It means <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sudden deafness.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">symptoms of sudden hearing loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Common <strong>symptoms of sudden hearing loss<\/strong> are that you have poor hearing or no hearing at all on one ear.\u00a0You may also feel like you have ear lids.\u00a0Other <em>symptoms of sudden deafness<\/em> may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>tinnitus<\/li><li>dizziness<\/li><li>nausea or vomiting.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and where should I seek care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact a\u00a0health care center\u00a0or an\u00a0emergency-hour reception\u00a0as soon as possible if you have <em>sudden hearing loss<\/em> in one ear.\u00a0You do not need to seek care elsewhere if it is closed.\u00a0Wait until the on-call reception or medical center opens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surveys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you come to the doctor you will have a&nbsp;&nbsp;hearing examination&nbsp;.&nbsp;Then they use, among other things, an ear microscope.&nbsp;Through it, the doctor can look into the ear and see the ear greatly enlarged and in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The doctor also tests your hearing by turning on a tuning fork and putting it in the middle of your forehead.&nbsp;Then you can tell in which ear you hear the sound from the tuning fork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also do a tone audiometry, which shows, among other things, how much hearing is impaired.&nbsp;Then you get to put on headphones and listen to one ear at a time on a series of clean tones.&nbsp;When you hear a tone, press it to highlight it.&nbsp;The weakest tones you can perceive are called hearing thresholds and are recorded simultaneously in a diagram, a so-called audiogram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some may need to be further investigated, and then receive a referral to a physician who is specialized in ear-nose and throat diseases or hearing and balance disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the cause of sudden hearing loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most often, the doctor cannot find any particular cause during an examination.&nbsp;However, sometimes the hearing loss can be due to an infection such as&nbsp;&nbsp;larynx&nbsp;, herpes or&nbsp;&nbsp;influenza&nbsp;.&nbsp;It may also be because you have been exposed to some loud noise that has damaged the hearing cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There may also be more unusual causes for the sudden hearing loss.&nbsp;Sometimes it is due to some problem with the auditory nerve or the worm where the hearing organ is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A sudden hearing loss can also be due to a blow or injury to the head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is unusual but the&nbsp;hearing loss&nbsp;&nbsp;may be due to a blood vessel in the inner ear being damaged, for example by a blood clot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment of sudden hearing loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">treatment of sudden hearing loss<\/span> you receive depends on what caused the inconvenience, and what the examinations show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When there is no particular cause, the most common advice is usually to rest and avoid physical and mental exertion so that the damaged hearing cells can recover.&nbsp;You should also try to avoid exposing the damaged ear to loud noises for at least a week.&nbsp;Use hearing protectors if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A swelling of the ear can be treated with cortisone in tablet form that the doctor prescribes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sudden hearing loss can be due to viruses or loud noises. 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