Hearing loss
A partial or total loss of the ability to hear that can affect one or both ears.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 21-year old female asked:
Is it normal for a young adult to have much better hearing for high frequencies than low frequencies? Its not that I have significant hearing loss. For low frequencies I can still hear at 20 db, but at higher frequencies I can hear at 0-5 db?
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A 40-year old asked:
How to handle hearing loss?
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A 23-year old asked:
Can you reduce hearing loss?
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A 37-year old female asked:
What are signs of hearing loss ?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can hearing loss change with age?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can a dogs bark cause hearing loss?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What are the tests for Hearing loss?
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A 40-year old asked:
How to cope with total hearing loss?
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A 44-year old asked:
How can I cure partial hearing loss?
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A 36-year old asked:
What might lead to this hearing loss?
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A 29-year old asked:
What are some names for hearing loss?
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A 50-year old asked:
Could I have hearing loss from a cold?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is an 80- percent hearing loss severe?
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A 39-year old asked:
How can loud noise cause hearing loss?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is Hearing loss a risk factor for?
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A 25-year old asked:
What are the causes sudden hearing loss?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the main causes of hearing loss?
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A 40-year old asked:
How severe is an 80 percent hearing loss?
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A 43-year old asked:
Could you lose balance from hearing loss?
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A 40-year old asked:
How do I cope with complete hearing loss?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Hi what medecine is good for hearing loss?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What are the risk factors for Hearing loss?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is the term for hearing loss from age?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it easy to communicate with hearing loss?
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A 32-year old asked:
How can fainting be related to hearing loss?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is hearing loss something to be scared about?
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A 37-year old asked:
Are there any exercises to cure hearing-loss?
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A 35-year old asked:
Which causes of hearing loss are most common?
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A 34-year old asked:
Why can hearing loss never be fully restored?
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A 52-year old asked:
What are the causes of temporary hearing loss?
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