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Causes of Hearing Loss

In adults:

  • Inherited from parents or acquired from illness.
  • Ototoxic (ear damaging) drugs
  • Very Loud noise (Noise Induced hearing loss) can cause permanent loss of hearing.
  • Otosclerosis (middle ear disease)
  • Tumor (Acoustic Neuroma)
  • Physical injuries
  • Presbycusis (loss of hearing due to aging process)

In children:

  • Otitis Media , inflammation of the middle ear due to build-up of fluid
  • Congenital causes, hearing loss present at birth.
  • Acquired causes, hearing loss after birth (ex. Meningitis, Measles, Mumps)
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