what are the symptoms of hearing loss?
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['Muffling of speech and other sounds.', 'Difficulty understanding words, especially against background noise or in a crowd.', 'Trouble hearing consonants.', 'Frequently asking others to speak more slowly, clearly and loudly.', 'Needing to turn up the volume of the television or radio.']
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['Hemotympanum.', 'Bloody Otorrhea.', 'CSF Rhinorrhea.', 'CSF Otorrhea.', "Battle's sign (mastoid ecchymosis)", 'Raccoon eyes (periorbital ecchymosis)', 'Cranial nerve deficits.', 'Decreased auditory acuity.']
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Health conditions common in older people, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, can contribute to hearing loss. Viruses and bacteria (including the ear infection otitis media), a heart condition, stroke, brain injury, or a tumor may also affect your hearing.
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['Recurring episodes of vertigo. You have a spinning sensation that starts and stops spontaneously. ... ', "Hearing loss. Hearing loss in Meniere's disease may come and go, particularly early on. ... ", 'Ringing in the ear (tinnitus). ... ', 'Feeling of fullness in the ear.']
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Causes of hearing loss include: Damage to the inner ear. Aging and exposure to loud noise may cause wear and tear on the hairs or nerve cells in the cochlea that send sound signals to the brain.
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['Feeling nauseated.', 'Vomiting.', 'Abnormal or jerking eye movements (nystagmus)', 'Headache.', 'Sweating.', 'Ringing in the ears or hearing loss.']
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Although hearing loss or deafness is not a common symptom of multiple sclerosis, people can experience problems with hearing, such as tinnitus (ringing in the ears) or sudden hearing loss.
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['Hyper-acute hearing. ... ', 'Hypersensitive hearing. ... ', 'Exhibit touch aversion. ... ', 'Poor motor coordination. ... ', 'No sense of boundaries. ... ', 'High tolerance for pain. ... ', 'Overly aggressive. ... ', 'Easily distracted.']
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['earache.', 'a high temperature (fever)', 'being sick.', 'a lack of energy.', 'slight hearing loss – if the middle ear becomes filled with fluid, hearing loss may be a sign of glue ear, also known as otitis media with effusion.']
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Most cases of SNHL present with a gradual deterioration of hearing thresholds occurring over years to decades. In some, the loss may eventually affect large portions of the frequency range. It may be accompanied by other symptoms such as ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and dizziness or lightheadedness (vertigo).
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['Ear pain, especially when lying down.', 'Tugging or pulling at an ear.', 'Trouble sleeping.', 'Crying more than usual.', 'Fussiness.', 'Trouble hearing or responding to sounds.', 'Loss of balance.', 'Fever of 100 F (38 C) or higher.']
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['Dizziness or lightheadedness.', 'Fainting.', 'Blurred or fading vision.', 'Nausea.', 'Fatigue.', 'Lack of concentration.']
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As your baby grows into a toddler, signs of a hearing loss may include: limited, poor, or no speech. frequently inattentive. difficulty learning.
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['problems hearing – children may want to have things repeated, talk loudly or have the television up loud. ... ', 'some pressure or pain in the ear.', 'irritability or problems sleeping.', 'problems with balance.']
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['Has had three or more ear infections within six months, especially if they retain fluid in between the episodes.', 'Is suffering from hearing loss caused by the persistent build-up of fluid in the middle ear (otitis media with effusion). ... ', 'Has a collapsing ear drum, a condition known as atelectasis.']
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One of the most common types of hearing loss is known as high-frequency hearing loss. This means high-pitched sounds are harder to hear. It can affect anyone of any age, but is common in older adults with age-related hearing loss, as well as people exposed to loud noises.
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['fatigue.', 'vision problems.', 'numbness and tingling.', 'muscle spasms, stiffness and weakness.', 'mobility problems.', 'pain.', 'problems with thinking, learning and planning.']