Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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Sensorineural hearing
loss
(SNHL)
or Sudden Deafness occurs when there is damage to the inner ear
(cochlea) or to the nerve pathways from the inner ear to the brain.
Most of the time SNHL cannot be medically or surgically corrected.
This is the most common type of permanent hearing loss. SNHL reduces
the ability to hear faint sounds.
Some
possible causes of SNHL:
- Head trauma
- Hearing loss that runs in the family (genetic or hereditary)
- Aging
- Drugs those are toxic to hearing
- Malformation of the inner ear
- Illnesses/viral infections
- Exposure to loud noise
People who experience SSHL should see a physician immediately. Doctors believe that finding medical help fast increases the chances for recovery. Several treatments are used for SSHL but researchers are not yet certain which is the best for any one cause.
In
slight Perforated ear problems it can be cure by painkillers or
antibiotics.
If a specific cause is identified a doctor may prescribe antibiotics
for the patient. Or a doctor is may advise a patient to stop taking
any medicine that can damag the ear.
The most common therapy for SSHL especially in cases with an unknown cause is treatment with steroids. Steroids are used to treat many different disorders and usually work to reduce inflammation, decrease swelling, and help the body fight illness.
Steroid
treatment helps some SSHL patients who also have conditions that
affect the immune system, which is the body's defense against
disease. Another common method that may help some patients is a diet
low in salt. Researchers believe that this method aids people with
SSHL who also have Ménière's disease, a hearing and balance
disorder.
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more information about SSHL treatment contact us through.
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