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Hearing impairment: Introduction

Hearing impairment: Impaired ability to hear. See free access online books about Hearing impairment below. See detailed information below for a list of 966 causes of Hearing impairment, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Hearing impairment:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Hearing impairment. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Hearing impairment

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Causes of Types of Hearing impairment:

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Hearing impairment: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Hearing impairment, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Hearing impairment Treatments

Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Hearing impairment may include:

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Diagnostic tests for Hearing impairment:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Hearing impairment. Some of these are listed below :

  • Physical examination
    • In a child, note any malformation of the skull, ears or face that may indicate a congenital syndrome associated with deafness
    • Pain with moving ear lobe suggests otitis externa
    • Examine in the ear with otoscope for any abnormalities such as excessive ear wax, foreign body, otitis media (middle ear infection), otitis externa (outer ear infection), cholesteatoma (a tumor in the middle ear) or ruptured ear drum
  • Ear discharge swab for microscopy and culture
  • Rinne' hearing test with a tuning fork - will help determine if hearing impairment is due to nerve problem or conduction (middle ear) problem.
  • more tests...»

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Hearing impairment: Animations

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Medications or substances causing Hearing impairment:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Hearing impairment as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Hearing impairment: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Hearing impairment may include these symptoms:

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Hearing impairment

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Hearing impairment. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  1. How long have you had a problem with hearing impairment?

    Why: to determine if acute or chronic.

  2. Has the hearing impairment been present since birth?

    Why: congenital hearing impairment may be due to inherited defects e.g. external auditory canal atresia; to factors before the birth such as maternal intrauterine infection (e.g. rubella, CMV, toxoplasma and syphilis), drug or excess alcohol ingestion during pregnancy; or due to factors around the birth such as prematurity, lack of oxygen due to birth trauma and hemolytic disease of the newborn. Hearing impairment may be associated with hypothyroidism, Down syndrome, Waardenburg's syndrome, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Treacher Collins' syndrome and mucopolysaccharidoses. In many cases of congenital hearing impairment no cause can be found.

  3. Is the hearing impairment unilateral or bilateral?

    Why: If unilateral, the hearing impairment may be due to local conditions such as ear wax, a foreign body, otitis media (middle ear infection) or ruptured ear drum; or it may be due to nervous system conditions such as Meniere's disease, acoustic neuroma or multiple sclerosis. Bilateral hearing impairment is more likely due to otosclerosis, acoustic trauma, presbyacusis (hearing loss as part of the aging process) or drug toxicity.

  4. Was there an event that preceded the hearing impairment?

    Why: e.g. the often sudden onset of hearing loss in an ear following swimming or showering is suggestive of wax which swells to block the ear canal completely.

  5. Is the deafness getting progressively worse with time?
  6. more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Hearing impairment) may include:

  1. Vertigo (sensation of your head or surroundings spinning)?

    Why: may suggest Meniere's disease or other nervous system condition such as acoustic neuroma, multiple sclerosis, basilar artery insufficiency, drug induced ototoxicity or syphilis; may also occur in otosclerosis.

  2. Ear pain?

    Why: may suggest otitis media, mastoiditis, otitis externa.

  3. Ear discharge?

    Why: may suggest otitis externa, otitis media, mastoiditis, barotraumas, cholesteatoma.

  4. Tinnitus (noises in the ear, either ringing, whistling or booming etc.)?

    Why: e.g. presbyacusis, noise induced hearing loss, otosclerosis, ear wax, head injury, Meniere's disease, acute otitis media, drug induced ototoxicity.

  5. Fever?

    Why: may suggest otitis media, otitis externa, mastoiditis, mumps, measles.

  6. more symptoms...»

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Diagnostic Guides for Hearing impairment

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Hearing impairment from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Hearing impairment. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Hearing impairment

Medical Books Excerpts
  • TINNITUS
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • DEAFNESS
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Tinnitus
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • Tinnitus
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Deafness
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • Hearing loss
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • Hearing loss
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Tinnitus
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Hearing Loss
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Tinnitus
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Tinnitus
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • Hearing loss
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Tinnitus
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Tinnitus
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
 

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Hearing impairment: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Causes of Hearing impairment listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Hearing impairment as a symptom include:

See full list of 966 causes of Hearing impairment
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Definitions of Hearing impairment:

Hearing impairment: hearing loss A reduction in the ability to perceive sound; may range from slight inability to complete deafness.deafness, threshold shift.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Lack or significant deficiency of the sense of hearing.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Impairment of the sense of hearing
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Organs affected by Hearing impairment:

The list of organs typically affected by Hearing impairment may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Hearing impairment

The list below shows some of the causes of Hearing impairment mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 966 causes of Hearing impairment

How Common are these Causes of Hearing impairment?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hearing impairment. Of the 966 causes of Hearing impairment that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 8 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 10 causes are "common" diseases
  • 5 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 10 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 20 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 935 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 966 causes of Hearing impairment

Conditions listing symptoms: Hearing impairment:

The following list of conditions have 'Hearing impairment' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Conditions listing complications: Hearing impairment:

The following list of conditions have 'Hearing impairment' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Hearing impairment Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Hearing impairment based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Hearing impairment?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Hearing impairment, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    What are the alternative names for Hearing impairment:

    Hearing loss, Deafness
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Hearing impairment:

    Subtypes of Hearing impairment:

    Deafness (897 causes), Hearing loss (194 causes), Reduced hearing (4 causes), Conductive hearing loss (39 causes), Presbycusis, Hearing disturbance (2 causes), Sensorineural deafness (95 causes), Nerve deafness (22 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Hearing impairment:

    Hearing symptoms (1025 causes), Deafness (897 causes), Ear symptoms (1887 causes), Nerve symptoms (8848 causes), Sensations (6091 causes), Pain (5963 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes), Face symptoms (7761 causes), Brain symptoms (2165 causes), Neurological symptoms (9194 causes), Sensory symptoms (6628 causes), Common symptoms (7994 causes), Body symptoms (4926 causes)

    Symptoms related to Hearing impairment:

    Sensitive hearing (22 causes), Ear sounds (100 causes), Tinnitus (100 causes), Hearing loss (194 causes), Sensorineural hearing loss, Conductive hearing loss (39 causes), Ear canal obstruction, Tympanic membrane, Ossicles, Superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Otosclerosis

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