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Progressive hearing loss
Progressive hearing loss is a symptom in which a person's hearing from one or both ears gets worse as time passes. The time-frame can be hours, days, weeks, or months, depending on the cause of the problem.
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A 31-year old asked:
Is progressive hearing loss and associated with aging?
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A 31-year old asked:
Progressive hearing loss, constant pain in the ears and doctors don't have a clue. What to do next?
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Progressive hearing loss after ear infection. How can I prevent this?
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A 29-year old male asked:
How rare are retrocochlear lesions/masses? I have had 2 normal IAMs/Head MRIs in 2013 + 2014 & I understand acoustic neuromas are very rare but what about the other types of retrocochlear lesions/masses involved in progressive unilateral hearing loss?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Is sensorineural hearing loss progressive?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Progressive idiopathic severe unilateral hearing loss & tinnitus starting since 2009. NORMAL MRI of IAM/Brain in 2013 & 2014. Recently tinnitus got worse but suspect due to stress and potential side effect of covid vaccine. Does MRI need repeated?
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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 38-year old male asked:
Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss since 2002. Has been non progressive however my comprehension has been effected badly over the years . Plz help?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Blackout? Temporary loss of sight and hearing!
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A 40-year old asked:
How to handle hearing loss?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What are the tests for Hearing loss?
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A 36-year old asked:
What might lead to this hearing loss?
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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 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 37-year old female asked:
Hi what medecine is good for hearing loss?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is hearing loss something to be scared about?
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A 52-year old asked:
What are the causes of temporary hearing loss?
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A 40-year old asked:
Might it happen that a cold causes hearing loss?
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A 30-year old male asked:
I am having hearing loss --- recommendations? Is PRP good?
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A 23-year old asked:
Is hearing loss preventable?
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Loss of hearing side effects?
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A 34-year old asked:
Occasional hearing loss possible?
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Is there a cure for hearing loss?|
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Can thalassemia cause hearing loss?
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A 39-year old asked:
Who gets the hearing loss presbycusis?
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A 47-year old asked:
Could TMJ cause permanent hearing loss?
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A 37-year old asked:
What exactly is peripheral hearing loss?
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Which type of tumor causes hearing loss?
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