Effective Therapies And Treatments
Isolation from friends and loved ones and even coworkers can often lead to employment problems and relationship related problems. Hearing disorders should not be frowned upon and those with hearing related problems should not be penalized because they cannot hear what others are saying. As such, it is important to help both young and old…
Isolation Due To Hearing Loss Can Largely Be Avoided Today
There was a time in the past when hearing loss resulted in isolation that often had no real solution. However, today there are a wide variety of treatments and therapies available that are designed to help those with hearing loss to enjoy a much better quality of life than would otherwise be possible. Best of…
A Diagnostic Evaluation Is Typically The First Step
Promoting healthy language development in children with hearing loss is more easily accomplished with the help of professional audiologists. Determining the level of hearing loss that exists in a child requires a diagnostic evaluation and is typically the first step in coming up with beneficial treatment options. Various tests including acoustic immittance testing, word discrimination…
More Severe Levels Of Hearing Loss
Studies have shown that children with various degrees of hearing loss perform below their average grade level as compared to their peers. In addition, children with more severe levels of hearing loss may not be able to achieve skills that go beyond a fourth-grade education level. Early intervention and adequate treatment can prevent many of…
Communication Skills Including Basic Speech
Hearing loss can affect children in a number of ways. For example, it can have a direct impact on the career and vocational choices that children make as they grow older. It can also cause various degrees of social confusion and isolation as well as low self-esteem. Most notably, hearing loss can have a large…
How Does Hearing Loss Effect Development?
It has been known for a long time that hearing is an essential element of language development, speech, learning and communication. Children that have difficulties listening or hearing adequately because of auditory processing issues or hearing loss can have substantial decreases in normal development. It is also important to note that the earlier the hearing…
A Disconnect With The Inner Ear
Central hearing loss and Retrocochlear originates in central sections of the brain and can be typically caused by everything from dementia to strokes and even tumors. In addition, there is a condition known as mixed hearing loss that is simply a combination of sensorineural hearing loss and conductive hearing loss. The situation is characterized by…
Side Effects Of Certain Pharmaceutical Drugs
Another condition that centers on the neurological portion of the ear that causes hearing loss is known as Sensorineural hearing loss. In this situation, sensory cells within the ear are in some way not functioning the way that they should or are damaged. The condition can be genetic in nature or even occur during birth….
Middle Ear Related Bone Diseases
One particular type of hearing loss that is often treated medically is known as conductive hearing loss. This is a condition where the middle ear or outer ear is affected or where ear wax in the ear canal is causing difficulty. Other causes of conductive hearing loss include infections and even middle ear related bone…
Understanding The Complexities Of Hearing Loss
Most people may not be aware of the fact that hearing loss comes in many variations. In fact, having a good understanding of the type of hearing loss a patient is experiencing can help to quickly determine the best treatment and course of action for that patient. Because hearing loss has a direct impact on…