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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is sudden hearing loss?
Sudden hearing loss can be caused by viral infections, medications, and problems with fluid levels in the ear canals. Often, however, no causes is found. Prompt medical attention is advised as the hearing loss may be reversed with medications if started early.
Symptoms of sudden hearing loss
Hearing difficulty
Significant difference in hearing difficulty between my left and right ear
Ringing sounds in the ear, i.e. Tinnitus, on one side only
Mental stress or physical exhaustion
High-pitched tinnitus / ringing sounds in the ear
Ringing in the ears
Sensation of imbalance as if floating when at sea
I feel like I'm spinning around / vertigo
Questions your doctor may ask to check for sudden hearing loss
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose sudden hearing loss
Do you have hearing problems?
Do you feel that there is a large difference in your hearing between left and right ear?
Do you have ringing in one ear only?
Are you experiencing mental stress or physical exhaustion?
Do you have a ringing sound like high pitched metallic tone or shriek/whistling in your ear?
Treatment for sudden hearing loss
Steroid medications, when given early, has a higher chance or reversing the hearing loss. It can be given as a tablet or as an injection to the eardrum.
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References
Chandrasekhar SS, Tsai Do BS, Schwartz SR, Bontempo LJ, Faucett EA, Finestone SA, Hollingsworth DB, Kelley DM, Kmucha ST, Moonis G, Poling GL, Roberts JK, Stachler RJ, Zeitler DM, Corrigan MD, Nnacheta LC, Satterfield L. Clinical Practice Guideline: Sudden Hearing Loss (Update). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Aug;161(1_suppl):S1-S45. doi: 10.1177/0194599819859885. PMID: 31369359.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0194599819859885
Chen X, Fu YY, Zhang TY. Role of viral infection in sudden hearing loss. J Int Med Res. 2019 Jul;47(7):2865-2872. doi: 10.1177/0300060519847860. Epub 2019 May 27. PMID: 31130031; PMCID: PMC6683896.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0300060519847860
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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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