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Results 1 - 10 of 136 for Hearing impairment
  1. Hearing loss - infants 
    Hearing loss is not being able to hear sound in one or both ears. Infants may lose all ... is not common, some infants may have some hearing loss at birth. Hearing loss can also develop in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007322.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Hearing loss and music 
    ... MP3 players or at music concerts can cause hearing loss. The inner part of the ear contains tiny ... exposure to loud noise and music can cause hearing loss.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000495.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Occupational hearing loss 
    Occupational hearing loss is damage to the inner ear from noise or vibrations due to certain types of jobs. ... exposure to loud noise or music can cause hearing loss. Sounds above 80 decibels (dB, a measurement of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001048.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hearing loss 
    Hearing loss is being partly or totally unable to hear sound in one or both ears. ... Symptoms of hearing loss may include: Certain sounds seem overly loud in one ear Difficulty following conversations when two or more people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003044.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Sensorineural deafness 
    Sensorineural deafness is a type of hearing loss. It occurs from damage to the inner ear, the place of origin of the nerve that runs from the ear to the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003291.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Hearing or speech impairment - resources 
    ... following organizations are good resources for information on hearing impairment or speech impairment: Alexander Graham Bell Association for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002152.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Age-related hearing loss 
    Age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, is the slow loss of hearing that occurs as people get older. ... nerve signals that your brain interprets as sound. Hearing loss occurs when the tiny hair cells are damaged ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001045.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Meniere disease 
    ... activities. Ménière disease usually has four main symptoms: Hearing loss that varies over time Pressure in the ear ... for anywhere from 20 minutes to 24 hours. Hearing loss is often only in one ear, but it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000702.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Otosclerosis 
    ... bone growth in the middle ear that causes hearing loss . ... is the most common cause of middle ear hearing loss in young adults. It typically begins in early ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001036.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Talking to someone with hearing loss 
    It may be hard for a person with hearing loss to understand a conversation with another person. Being ... conversation can be even harder. The person with hearing loss can feel isolated or cut off. If you ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000361.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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