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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or (in the United States) Lou Gehrig's disease (LGD), is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and lower motor neurons that normally control voluntary muscle contraction. [3]
Signs and symptoms of AIED are: [4] Progressive hearing loss in both ears Typically will begin in one ear and gradually affect the other; Hearing loss may begin suddenly; Tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in ears) Decrease in word recognition capability; Loss of balance (vestibular symptoms) Degree of balance loss can change throughout the course of ...
The superior canal dehiscence can affect both hearing and balance to different extents in different people. [citation needed]Symptoms of the SCDS include: Autophony – person's own speech or other self-generated noises (e.g. heartbeat, eye movements, creaking joints, chewing) are heard unusually loudly in the affected ear
What you need to know about the signs and symptoms, causes, and treatment options for the rare neurological disease.
Brooke Eby shares her Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS, diagnosis at age 33 and details her outlook on life after getting a terminal prognosis in her 30s. I thought I was too young to have ALS. Then ...
13 WREX News reports on Michelle Francis’ journey from a late diagnosis of ALS — or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — […] The post Watch: After generations of loss, UW Health patient ...
UHL also negatively affects hearing and comprehension by making it impossible for the patient to determine the direction, distance and movement of sound sources. [8] In an evaluation using the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) questionnaire, SSD results in a greater handicap than subjects with a severe hearing loss in both ears.
Cogan's syndrome commonly presents with hearing loss. Multiple sclerosis can affect hearing as well. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the myelin sheath, a covering that protects the nerves. If the auditory nerve becomes damaged, the affected person will become completely deaf in one or both ears.