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==Overview== | |||
==History and Symptoms== | |||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
The care provider should inquire about the following: | The care provider should inquire about the following:<ref name="pmid33253610">{{cite journal| author=Nieman CL, Oh ES| title=Hearing Loss. | journal=Ann Intern Med | year= 2020 | volume= 173 | issue= 11 | pages= ITC81-ITC96 | pmid=33253610 | doi=10.7326/AITC202012010 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=33253610 }}</ref> | ||
*Duration of symptoms | *Duration of symptoms | ||
*Associated symptoms | *Associated symptoms | ||
*Any things that | *Any things that make it better | ||
*Anything that makes it worse | *Anything that makes it worse | ||
*Focused medical history | *Focused medical history | ||
*Family history | *Family history | ||
*Any exposure to loud noise | *Any exposure to loud noise | ||
*Drugs patients | *Drugs patients have used in past | ||
===Symptoms=== | ===Symptoms=== | ||
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*Difficulty understanding conversations when two or more people are talking | *Difficulty understanding conversations when two or more people are talking | ||
*Difficulty hearing in noisy places | *Difficulty hearing in noisy places | ||
*Hard to tell high-pitched sounds (such as "s" or "th") from one | *Hard to tell high-pitched sounds (such as "s" or "th") from one other | ||
*Less trouble hearing men's voices than women's voices because of differences in pitch of sound | *Less trouble hearing men's voices than women's voices because of differences in the pitch of the sound | ||
*Problems hearing when there is background noise | *Problems hearing when there is background noise | ||
*Voices that sound mumbled or slurred | *Voices that sound mumbled or slurred | ||
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*Feeling of being dizzy (more common with [[Meniere's disease]] and [[acoustic neuroma]]) | *Feeling of being dizzy (more common with [[Meniere's disease]] and [[acoustic neuroma]]) | ||
*Pressure in the ear (fluid in middle ear) | *Pressure in the ear (fluid in the middle ear) | ||
*[[Ringing]] or buzzing sound in the ears ([[tinnitus]]) | *[[Ringing]] or buzzing sound in the ears ([[tinnitus]]) | ||
*[[Depression]] | *[[Depression]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Geriatrics]] | [[Category:Geriatrics]] | ||
[[Category:Communication disorders]] | [[Category:Communication disorders]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
History and Symptoms
History
The care provider should inquire about the following:[1]
- Duration of symptoms
- Associated symptoms
- Any things that make it better
- Anything that makes it worse
- Focused medical history
- Family history
- Any exposure to loud noise
- Drugs patients have used in past
Symptoms
Symptoms of hearing loss also include:
- Certain sounds seem too loud
- Difficulty understanding conversations when two or more people are talking
- Difficulty hearing in noisy places
- Hard to tell high-pitched sounds (such as "s" or "th") from one other
- Less trouble hearing men's voices than women's voices because of differences in the pitch of the sound
- Problems hearing when there is background noise
- Voices that sound mumbled or slurred
Other symptoms include:
- Cognitive impairment
- Feeling of being dizzy (more common with Meniere's disease and acoustic neuroma)
- Pressure in the ear (fluid in the middle ear)
- Ringing or buzzing sound in the ears (tinnitus)
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Withdrawal from relationships and hobbies
- Poor word discrimination can be signs of hearing loss
References
- ↑ Nieman CL, Oh ES (2020). "Hearing Loss". Ann Intern Med. 173 (11): ITC81–ITC96. doi:10.7326/AITC202012010. PMID 33253610 Check
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