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A 25-year-old member asked:
What is the term that describes the hearing loss associated with aging?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Patrick Melderanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 29 years experience
Presbycusis: Presbycusis is the term used to describe age related hearing loss.
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Dr. Gutti Raoanswered
Hospital-based practice 48 years experience
Presbyacusis: Age related bearing loss is called presbyacusis.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
What is the term for hearing loss from age?
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Dr. Michael Armstronganswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 35 years experience
Presbycusis: Age-related hearing loss is called presbycusis. Most adults over 60 have some hearing loss. The severity and progression of hearing loss depends primarily on lifetime noise exposure and genetic traits.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
What can lead to, or is associated with Hearing loss?
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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgeanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
The following cause or are associated with Hearing loss:: Acoustic neuroma, Aspirin overdose, Cholesteatoma, Diabetes insipidus, Down syndrome, Eustachian tube dysfunction, Hereditary lysosomal storage diseases, Labyrinthitis, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, Long QT Syndrome, Menieres disease, Mumps, Myelofibrosis, Paget's disease of bone, Renal tubular acidosis, Skull fracture, Syphilis, Earwax blockage, Brain tumor, Brain cancer, Mental retardation, Decompression sickness, Treacher collins syndrome, Mastoiditis, Cauliflower ear, Brittle bone disease, Cleft lip, Cleft palate, Otosclerosis.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Can hearing loss change with age?
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Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Yes: Naturally one loses some hearing with the aging process.
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