Hearing Loss
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Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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Can't hear from my right ear
Can't hear well on both sides but one side (left / right) is worse
Can't hear from my left ear
Hearing loss worse on one side than the other
Have trouble hearing
Deafness worse on the left or right
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About the symptom
Hearing loss describes the difficulty in hearing. It may affect one or either ear and may affect only certain frequencies.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Hearing difficulty
Possible causes
- Hypothyroidism
A disorder where levels of thyroid hormone in the body are abnormally low. These hormones are needed for growth, development and metabolism.
- Hearing loss
Hearing loss can be partial or complete. It could be a result of eardrum damage, damage to the hearing bones, inner ear or nerve damage, birth defect, trauma, disease, tumors, certain medication, exposure to loud noise or due to aging.
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo develops when calcium crystals get trapped within the semicircular canals, a part of the inner ear that controls balance. Typically only one ear is affected. It's characterized by sudden vertigo (feeling of instability and that the room is spinning) due to sudden changes to the position of your head.
- Shingles
- Otitis media
- Perilymph fistula
- Cerumen impaction
Related serious diseases
Tinnitus attack
Episodes of tinnitus is when someone experiences ringing or other noises in one or both of your ears intermittently. It is usually caused by an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, an ear injury or a problem with the circulatory system.
- Mumps
- Sudden hearing loss
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
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 ear pain?
Do you have ear discharge?
Do you have a fever?
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Reviewed By:
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.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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