Conductive Hearing Loss And Treatments

Everyone knows what hearing ability is. Hearing loss, or deafness, is the partial or complete inability to hear sound in one or both ears. The human ear is remarkable as this organ is the smallest and most complex in the body. Considering the delicacy of the structure of the ear, it is remarkably resilient. Nevertheless, any kind of injury or illness can impair the ability to hear properly. Most of the people over the age of 60 usually start to experience some hearing loss problem. However hearing loss does really not just affect pensioners, it also affects many young adults, and even children.

Hearing loss problem has become more apparent in recent times because the modern world just keeps getting louder. If people suffer from hearing loss, then it is important to get them selves tested so that they can start their ear treatment as soon as possible. There is no real treatment for hearing loss, only really prevention; however people can learn to cope with their hearing loss. There are many different types of hearing loss problems, and so there are also many different ear treatments available for it, the cause of the hearing aid determines which type of treatment would be best suited to some one.

If people are suffering from temporary hearing loss that can be caused by infections, damage, blockages, and even diseases. These symptoms can all be cured completely. If the temporary hearing loss is caused by an ear infection then this will often clear up by it self, however people might want to get some antibiotics from their doctor to speed up the process. If the hearing loss is caused by blockages then the doctor will be able to remove the blockages, the local GP can do this, people do not have to go to a specialist. Often the earwax is removed with a special machine, there are also a number of solutions people can buy over the counter to remove the ear wax. If the ear is injured then people will probably need surgery. While they are recovering the hearing devices may be a help.

Most forms of hearing loss can effectively be treated with a hearing aid, these all work by amplifying sounds and then transmitting this sound further inside the ear. There are lots of different modern hearing aids to choose from, there are so many that people may struggle to see the wood for the trees! People should see their audiologist to get some advice about which one would suit them best. Permanent hearing loss cannot be cured completely however the new hearing aids are very effective and provide many modern features to help the user return to as normal a life as possible. Lots of people that are in need of hearing aids do not wear them simply because they are too expensive also if the hearing loss is very severe then hearing aids may be no longer effective, in this case a cochlear implant could be considered. This is where a device is implanted inside the era, it is located in the auditory nerve, and this transmits electronic signals which are converted into sound. The sound wave produced from a cochlear implant is not perfect, it often sounds very electronic, but it can be a help if nothing else is working.

• Emma Bullock
• 21/01/2009, 8:59 AM
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