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Treatment. Outlook. Contacting a doctor. Summary. Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) results from damage to cells or nerve fibers in the inner ear. It affects the auditory nerve, which carries...
Your ENT specialist may recommend specific treatment options based on the results of your hearing test, or other potential tests such as a CT or MRI imaging scan. Treatment options can include: Continuing observation with repeated hearing tests
Treatment. Prognosis. Summary. Sensorineural hearing loss is a natural part of the aging process for many. However, exposure to loud noises can also cause permanent damage to your inner ear...
Treatment depends on the cause of the hearing loss and how bad it is. Options include: Removing earwax. Earwax blockage is a cause of hearing loss that can be fixed. A health care provider might remove earwax using suction or a small tool with a loop on the end. Surgery. Some types of hearing loss can be treated with surgery.
Chances are you’ve got what’s known as sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), which accounts for around 90 percent of hearing loss in adults 50 and older and results from damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve. While SNHL is typically permanent, it is often treated with hearing aids. Here’s what you need to know.
How is Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Treated? Medical treatment should be obtained as soon as possible to better the prognosis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss. The most common treatment is a course of corticosteroids such as oral prednisone and/or intra-tympanic steroid injections.
They can recommend treatments like hearing aids or cochlear implants that reduce hearing loss. Is hearing loss common? Yes, it is. More than 1 in 10 people in the United States have some degree of hearing loss: An estimated 60,000 people have hearing loss in one ear (unilateral hearing loss).