Hearing loss is also known as hearing impairment. It is a partial or total inability to hear.
In children, hearing problems can affect the ability to learn spoken language and in adults it can create difficulties with social interaction and at work. In some people, particularly older people, hearing loss can result in loneliness. Hearing loss can be temporary or permanent.
Anacusis is total deafness.
Causes of Hearing loss
Damage to the inner ear.
Gradual buildup of earwax.
Ear infection and abnormal bone growths or tumors.
Ruptured eardrum (tympanic membrane perforation).
Risk factors
#Genetics- Hearing loss can be inherited.
#Aging- There is a progressive loss of ability to hear high frequencies with aging known as presbycusis.
#Long term exposure to loud noise. (Like mobile phone and music in car)
#Perinatal problems-
•Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are reported to cause hearing loss in up to 64% of infants born to alcoholic mothers, from the ototoxic effect on the developing fetus plus malnutrition during pregnancy from the excess alcohol intake.
•Premature birth.
#Viral infection of the ear.
#Physical trauma to the ear.
#Abuse of medications (antibiotics and slidenafil.)
#Some illnesses- Diseases or illnesses that result in high fever, such as meningitis, may damage the cochlea.
Diagnosis
•Examination-
#Otoscopy -visual examination of the outer ear, ear canal, eardrum, and middle ear using an optical instrument inserted into the ear canal called an otoscope.
#Tympanometry.
#Differential testing – the Weber, Rinne, Bing and Schwabach tests are simple manual tests of auditory function conducted with a low frequency tuning fork that can provide a quick indication of type of hearing loss: unilateral/bilateral, conductive, or other.
• Laboratory testing- in case of any inflammation or infection, blood and other body fluids.
• Hearing test - by audiogram.
• MRI and CT scan.
Prevention
•Proper care during pregnancy.
•Avoiding loud noise. •Avoiding excessive medications.
•Mullein oil- for treatment of ear infections
Treatment
•Hearing aids.
•Sign language.
•cochlear implants.
Scope of Homoeopathy for hearing loss
Homeopathy offers wonderful treatment for deafness (hearing loss).
The cause of deafness is the most important consideration in Homeopathy. Uprooting the cause will result in relief from symptoms in homeopathic treatment for Deafness (Hearing Loss).
When you have any disease or fall ill, your vital force that is your life energy becomes imbalanced. Homeopathic medicines acts positively on your compromised life energy, correct it and bring on a state of health in homeopathic treatment for Deafness (Hearing Loss).
Remedies-
Some of the remedies used in homeopathic treatment for Deafness (Hearing Loss). Each remedy is prescribed after careful case taking and analysis.
Causticum: Due to paralysis of auditory nerve.
Magnesia carb: due to shock or nervous disturbances.
Salicylicum acid:Deafness with vertigo.
Carboneum sulph: hearing impaired. Buzzing and stinging noises. Tinnitus aurium. Meniere's disease.
Hekla lava: hearing loss due to bone necrosis.
Thiosinaminum: catarrhal deafness with cicatricial thickening. Hearing loss with tinnitus.
Belladonna: Hearing loss associated with inflammation or infection. Hearing loss is experienced more on the right side and is accompanied by pain. Humming, roaring and ringing nosies in ears with intolerance to sounds. Hears one's own voice in ears.
Spigelia: Indicated in homeopathic treatment for Deafness (Hearing Loss) where left-sided symptoms predominate, with noises in ear of the roaring or buzzing type. Pulsating sensation along with congestion. Tendency to periodic deafness.
Hepar Sulphuricum: Deafness after scarlet fever. Discharge of fetid pus from the ear. Painful earaches. Whizzing, throbbing and roaring sounds in ears.
Kali Muriaticum: where in a block in the Eustachian tube leads to deafness.
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