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[6] [7] Specific side effects of platinum compounds include hearing loss, tinnitus, and dysesthesia. These symptoms generally begin with the or third cycle of treatment and can last long after treatment completion. Indeed, the “coasting” phenomenon mentioned in the Symptoms section is a direct effect of platinum agents. Of the platinum ...
For sensorineural hearing loss, the lack of input coming from the damaged sensory apparatus can cause "ghost beeps" or ringing/tinnitus as the brain attempts to interpret the now missing sensory data. The frequency and the volume of the noise can increase according to one's physical condition (stress, fatigue, etc.).
Studies have proven that high-dose usage of aspirin can be associated with ototoxicity, manifesting reversible hearing loss and tinnitus. [20] The underlying mechanism is associated with a change in isolated cochlear outer hair cells (OHCs). Due to the COX inhibition, there is an increasing amount of leukotrienes in the inner ear. This ...
At high doses, quinine, aspirin and other salicylates may also cause high-pitch tinnitus and hearing loss in both ears, typically reversible upon discontinuation of the drug. [20] Erectile dysfunction medications may have the potential to cause hearing loss. [36] However the link between erectile dysfunction medications and hearing loss remains ...
Hearing loss may have many different causes, but among those with tinnitus, the major cause is cochlear injury. [36] In many cases no underlying cause is identified. [2] [38] Ototoxic drugs also may cause subjective tinnitus, as they may cause hearing loss, [15] or increase the damage done by exposure to loud noise. [39]
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 disease
The average Medicare beneficiary with hearing benefits spent $914 for hearing care in 2018, the latest data available. Without coverage, your costs could be much higher. Without coverage, your ...
Hearing aids can mask or cover up the tinnitus, and many with hearing loss and tinnitus find relief by using hearing aids. [136] Though there is no cure or agreed-upon treatment for tinnitus, some drugs have been shown to provide temporary reduction of tinnitus. [ 137 ]