Symptoms of Hearing Loss
by
Cynthia M. Johnson, MA Hearing loss often happens slowly over time. It may also be sudden in some people. Problems in adults may be:
Some people may not know that they have hearing loss. This is common when it happens slowly over time or when it only happens in 1 ear. They may notice:
Symptoms of deafness or hearing loss in infants may be:
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https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing-loss-older-adults. Updated July 17, 2018. Accessed October 25, 2019. Stachler RJ, Chandrasekhar SS, et al; American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF). Clinical practice guideline: sudden hearing loss. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Mar;146(3 Suppl):S1-35.
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
https://www.dynamed.com/condition/sudden-sensorineural-hearing-loss
. Updated November 26, 2018. Accessed October 25, 2019.
Last reviewed September 2019 by
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Daniel A. Ostrovsky, MD | ||
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