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1. Hearing Loss This Article is ​Originally Published​ on Now Articles In this beautiful world, all the living and nonliving things have a sound some sounds are so soft, some are chirpy, some are loud and some are so irritating but without an experience of hearing sound we can’t judge that and that is a beautiful part of anyone living to experience that. What is Hearing Loss and Hearing Impairment? “​Hearing Loss​” that is also known as Hearing Impairment, is a problem in which a person has the inability of hearing. Dealing with any health problem can be easy if the reason for that health problem is understood at the beginning of that problem. There are many types of health problem, “Hearing Loss” is a measurement problem that can happen at any age of person due to some basic or measure causes.It can occur in one or both ears. It can occur in children or an adult, in children it can also become the problem of speaking or in an adult it can become a problem of many difficulties. Some time hearing impairment happens due to loneliness. It may be temporary or permanent. Hearing loss can affect a person’s life and an emotional state so unfortunately that person also suffers from the depression, anxiety, social isolation and some other

2. health condition. It can create lots of problem in a person’s life that make them and their family to go through a number of difficulties. An ear infection can also be causes of hearing loss.Some infections during pregnancy such as syphilis and rubella may also cause hearing loss in the child. First, we have to know about the symptoms of hearing loss after that we can understand that is there any problem in hearing loss or not. Symptoms of hearing loss:- The symptoms of hearing loss can vary depending on the type of hearing loss, the cause of hearing loss, and the degree of loss.In general, people who have hearing loss may experience any or all of the following: ❖ Difficulty understanding everyday conversation ❖ A feeling of being able to hear but not understand ❖ Having to turn up the TV or radio ❖ Asking others to repeat often ❖ Avoidance of social situations that were once enjoyable ❖ Tinnitus​, or ringing and/or buzzing sounds in the ears Hearing loss may cause by affecting by the different parts of the ear that can be the reason for the hearing loss. In the inner part of the ear, there are different parts that can be the reason for hearing loss. Hearing loss has different type according to the affected parts of the ear without

3. understanding that we can’t cure that so causes as well as types of hearing loss is also necessary to know to use the right ​hearing aids​. Types of Hearing Loss:- The sensorineural hearing loss​​ is a type of hearing loss. It is helping due to damage of tiny hair-like call in the inner or in the auditory nerve. The auditory nerve carries important information about the loudness, pitch, and meaning of sounds to the brain. Most adults with hearing loss have a sensorineural loss. Sensorineural hearing loss can often result in difficulty understanding sound or speech even though it is loud enough to hear. The conductive hearing loss​​ is caused by a mechanical problem in the outer or middle ear or an obstruction in the ear canal such as ear wax that blocks sound from getting to the eardrum. It can be permanent but more often, it is temporary and can be medically treated. The Mixed hearing loss​​ results when there are components of both sensorineural and conductive hearing loss present. Causes of Hearing Loss:- Aging​​- It is the most common cause of hearing loss. One out of three people age 65-74 has some level of hearing loss.Due to high blood pressure, diabetes or the use of certain medications harmful to the ear can increase the risk of deafness in elderly people.

4. Noise​​- It is also a common cause of hearing loss it happens due to loud of the sound. That can be possibly come from our work, noisy motors or loud music in discos, pub, and nightclub. Noise wears slow down the hearing and that can become measure problem if it is loud or continues. Many people are not aware of it and that becomes a problem of hearing. Genetics​​- Hearing loss can be inherited. it can be a reason for hearing loss. There are two forms of genetic hearing loss, syndromic and nonsyndromic. Syndromic occur when there are other signs or medical problem in a person. And Nonsyndromic occur when there are no other signs or medical problem identified in a person is other than deafness. Medications​​- Medications can cause hearing loss. There is some drug due to that causes of hearing loss.These medications are also considered in ototoxic.The link between NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and hearing loss tends to be greater in the women. After taking these medicine hearing processes become slower and after some time a person becomes deaf. When hearing tester find that a person is unable to here at least 25 decibels in one ear then the hearing loss is diagnosed.Hearing loss can be categorized as mild, moderate, moderate-severe, severe, or profound. There are three main types of hearing loss, conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, and mixed hearing loss. There are Some of the hearing loss is that are curable.That can be only helped by proper care, around pregnancy, avoiding loud noise, and avoiding

5. certain medications. Useful. Lip reading is also a useful skill that helps in it. Hearing aids​ can also use to make some good help in it that is also available easily on many sites.