Hearing loss is an acute and sudden partial loss of hearing with concomitant hearing loss in one, and in rare cases, both ears. The severity of the hearing loss ranges from hardly noticeable to complete deafness. In Germany, about 15,000 to 20,000 people a year are affected by sudden deafness. Both women and men are … Hearing loss
Therapy 50% of sudden deafness recedes within the first few days. If the severity of a symptomatic sudden deafness is low and it can be excluded, it is therefore often advisable to stay in bed and wait. Other measures include the highly concentrated systemic or intratympanal administration of glucocorticoids over a few days. In intratympanal … Therapy | Hearing loss
Infusion therapy In infusion therapy, drug substances are dissolved in a solution. This solution (infusion) is injected into the vein and reaches the affected part of the body (e.g. the inner ear in the case of acute hearing loss) via the blood. In the guidelines for the therapy of sudden deafness, German ENT physicians recommend … Infusion therapy | Hearing loss
Prophylaxis An important preventive measure of the hearing loss consists in the treatment of causing basic illnesses. The medical adjustment of high blood pressure and a corresponding medical adjustment of diabetes mellitus, an inhibition of blood coagulation in patients with coagulation disorders as well as the adjustment of an elevated cholesterol level and the reduction … Prophylaxis | Hearing loss
Synonym Hearing loss engl. : sudden deafnessThe nature and the necessity of a therapy of a hearing loss have been critically discussed again and again in recent years. The reason was studies that documented an equally fast recovery in patients with and without therapy. In the past, sudden deafness was considered an absolute emergency, similar … Therapy of a sudden hearing loss
Introduction The main cause of reduced hearing due to sudden deafness is suspected to be a circulatory disorder of the blood in the inner ear with accompanying reduced supply of hair cells. The hair cells are the sensory cells of the inner ear, which are responsible for converting the sound stimulus into an electrical stimulus. … Cause of a sudden hearing loss
Consequences In most cases, a sudden hearing loss results in a complete recovery. Only very rarely does a hearing loss or ringing in the ears persist. However, the risk of permanent damage increases with the number of sudden deafness, as hair cells break down with each sudden hearing loss. Hair cells are essential for our … Consequences | Cause of a sudden hearing loss
