Hearing Loss Causes
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Causes of Hearing Loss
Causes of conductive hearing loss include:
- Impacted ear wax
- Fluid in the middle ear
- Ear infections
- Perforation of ear drum
- Stiff bones in the middle ear ( Otospongiosis )
- Injury
- Loose or fractured bones in the middle ear
- Missing bones from the middle ear due to previous surgery
- Congenital anomaly causing complete closure of the ear canal (Atresia)
- Tumors
Causes of sensorineural hearing loss include:
- Excess noise
- Aging
- Family history
- Exposure to toxic substances, including such drugs as:
- Streptomycin
- Gentamicin
- Chemotherapy drugs
- Diuretics
- Steroids
- Heart medicines
- Anesthetics
- Quinine
- Aspirin-containing drugs
- Vestibular Schwannoma
- Cardiovascular disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Viruses ( Measles , Epidemic Parotitis , Adenovirus Infection , Three-day Measles )
- History of meningitis or Syphilis
- Neurologic diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis and Cerebrovascular Accident
- Inner ear disorders such as Meniere's Disease
- Otosclerosis affecting the inner ear
- Previous brain or ear surgery causing damage to the inner ear
- Trauma
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