Hearing Loss Quiz

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People with these symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes

  • Hearing loss worse on the right

  • Hard of hearing in both ears but more on one side

  • Buzzing in left ear

  • Hearing loss worse on the left

  • Can't hear things properly

  • Low frequency buzzing in the ear

  • Hearing loss worse on one side than the other

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is hearing loss?

Hearing loss can be partial or complete. It may result from eardrum damage, damage to the hearing bones, inner ear or nerve damage, birth defects, trauma, disease, tumors, certain medications, exposure to loud noises, or aging.

Symptoms of hearing loss

  • Hearing difficulty

  • Ringing in the ears

  • High-pitched tinnitus / ringing sounds in the ear

Questions your doctor may ask to check for hearing loss

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose hearing loss

  • Do you have hearing problems?

  • Do you have tinnitus (ringing in the ears)?

  • Do you have a ringing sound like high pitched metallic tone or shriek/whistling in your ear?

Treatment for hearing loss

Treatment for hearing loss depends on the cause. For some, it can be corrected by treating the underlying cause, while others may require hearing aids or surgery.

View the symptoms of Hearing loss

  • Hearing loss

  • Tinnitus

References

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    https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2773567

  • Nieman CL, Oh ES. Hearing Loss. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Dec 1;173(11):ITC81-ITC96. doi: 10.7326/AITC202012010. PMID: 33253610.

    https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/AITC202012010

  • Michels TC, Duffy MT, Rogers DJ. Hearing Loss in Adults: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment. Am Fam Physician. 2019 Jul 15;100(2):98-108. PMID: 31305044.

    https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/0715/p98.html

  • Shapiro SB, Noij KS, Naples JG, Samy RN. Hearing Loss and Tinnitus. Med Clin North Am. 2021 Sep;105(5):799-811. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.05.003. Epub 2021 Jul 12. PMID: 34391534.

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0025712521000717?via%3Dihub

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Reviewed By:

Rohini R

Rohini R, MD (Ear, nose, throat (ENT))

Dr. Rohini R is an ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon, with a Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery and a Fellowship in Aesthetic Medicine and Lasers. Besides clinical practice and working with Ubie, she is actively training and mentoring medical students and residents. She has functioned in various work settings - teaching hospitals, private and free health centers, and worked with patients from all socioeconomic backgrounds due to her experience in free hospitals and volunteering in India and Singapore.

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