Hearing loss

(Auditory impairment, Deafness, Hearing impairment, Hearing reduction, Partial deafness, Sensorineural hearing loss, Presbycusis)

Hearing loss is a decrease in the ability to hear sound. It can be temporary or permanent and can range from mild to severe. Symptoms may include ringing in the ears, difficulty understanding speech, and difficulty hearing high-pitched sounds. Hearing loss can develop gradually over time, or it can occur suddenly. It can be caused by a variety of factors, including age, noise exposure, genetics, and certain medications.

37 diseases may cause the symptom hearing loss

Age: any age

Equally Common in Men and Women

Diseases, which may be a consequence of the symptom hearing loss

(J35) Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

(Хронический тонзиллит, ангина, Аденоиды, Аденоидит, Гипертрофия небных миндалин)

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Low RiskAge: any ageEqually Common in Men and Women

(H65) Nonsuppurative otitis media

(Секреторный средний отит. экссудативный средний отит.)

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Low RiskAge: any ageEqually Common in Men and Women

(H80) Otosclerosis

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Low RiskAge: 20 to 60Equally Common in Men and Women

(H72) Perforation of tympanic membrane

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Moderate RiskAge: 3 to 100Equally Common in Men and Women

(H60) Otitis externa

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Low RiskAge: 0 to 94Equally Common in Men and Women

(F72) Severe mental retardation

(Малоумие, Выраженная имбецильность)

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Low RiskAge: 0 to 94Equally Common in Men and Women

Main Symptoms Hearing loss