There is such a situation: a person’s hearing is still good before going to bed at night; he wakes up the next morning and finds that his left ear can’t hear the sound; he feels very scared and is worried about whether his body suddenly has problems… He may suffer from “sudden sensorineural deafness”
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What is sudden deafness?
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Sudden deafness – referred to as “sudden deafness”, refers to the sudden occurrence of sensorineural hearing loss of unknown cause; it can develop from mild hearing loss to severe hearing loss in a few minutes, hours or 1-2 days; it is usually a single ear disease, accompanied by tinnitus, vertigo is also common.
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The causes of sudden deafness may be as follows:
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The etiology of sudden deafness is not clear, which may be caused by the following factors: microcirculation disorder of inner ear, virus infection, allergy, acoustic neuritis, autoimmunity, metabolic disorder, inner ear pressure mutation and so on.
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Treatment of sudden deafness:
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Once you find sudden deafness, go to the hospital as soon as possible to receive systematic treatment! Only because: the earlier the treatment, the better the effect.
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Duration of treatment for sudden deafness:
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Within one week after the onset of the disease (considered as the best treatment period), more than 72% of the patients began to receive treatment, with normal or improved hearing;
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The effective rate of treatment was about 50%;
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20-30 days after the onset of treatment – the effective rate of treatment is about 20%;
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Those who started treatment more than two months later – only about 9% of the treatment was effective.
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Sudden deafness sounds terrible. Is it possible for everyone?
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In fact, 1. The incidence of sudden deafness in the United States is: 1 / 10000; 2. There is no difference between the incidence of male and female; 3. The peak age of onset is: 30-60 years old; 4. The incidence of sudden deafness in smokers is higher.
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Although there are data showing that a small number of people with sudden deafness can recover automatically, but the occurrence of sudden deafness is still recommended to the hospital for timely treatment. So after treatment, how high is the probability of hearing recovery?
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1. About 1 / 3 of the people with sudden deafness can return to normal hearing;
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2. About 1 / 3 of the people with sudden deafness can improve their hearing, but it can not reach the normal level. The speech acceptance threshold is about 40-60 dB;
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3. About 1 / 3 of the patients with sudden deafness have no effective treatment and permanent hearing loss.
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Even if the treatment of sudden deafness is timely, it does not mean that the hearing recovery is better; the recovery depends on other factors:
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1. The less the degree of hearing loss, the greater the possibility of recovery;
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2. If the audiogram is gentle or ascending, it is more likely to recover;
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3. The older the sudden deafness is, the less likely it is to recover;
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4. Those with sudden deafness whose stapes reflex disappeared were less likely to recover;
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5. People with sudden deafness with diabetes are less likely to recover.
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After treatment, what should people who still have hearing loss do?
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After three months of sudden deafness, hearing is not completely restored to normal, and there is still hearing loss, you can choose a hearing aid according to your own situation.
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1. Hearing loss affects the normal life workers, so it is suggested to select hearing aids as early as possible;
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2. If the hearing loss is relatively light and has no impact on their work and life, they may not be equipped with hearing aids.
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