Deafness

Deafness
Related Category: Pathology
partial or total lack of hearing. It may be present at birth (congenital) or may be acquired at any age thereafter.
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Deafness, congenital: Loss of hearing present at birth.
Congenital deafness contrasts to acquired deafness which occurs after birth.
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Deafness
Partial or complete hearing loss can severely impede a child's development unless it is diagnosed early. Deafness deprives the child of vital information about the outside world and limits the child's ability to communicate with others.
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Deafness can be mild, moderate, severe, or profound. People with mild deafness have some difficulty following speech, mainly in noisy situations. Those with moderate deafness have difficulty following speech without a hearing aid.
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HEREDITARY DEAFNESS AND NEPHROPATHY - An inherited disorder (sex linked autosomal dominant) involving damage to the kidneys, hematuria, and hearing loss. In some individuals vision may also be affected.
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Sensorineural deafness
Definition:
Sensorineural deafness is an irreversible type of hearing loss that occurs when cochlear sensorineural elements or the cochlear nerve is damaged in some way; it can progress to total deafness in the involved ear(s).
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Alternate Names
: Deafness, Decreased Hearing, Loss of Hearing
See all Pictures & Images What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
The medical history will be obtained, and a physical examination performed.
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Deafness is a complication. Deafness-related complications include social isolation and the inability to hear fire alarms.
Calling your health care provider:
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if hearing loss occurs or worsens.
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In men, deafness, visual difficulties, and renal failure are likely by age 50.
Complications:
Chronic renal failure
End-stage renal disease
Permanent deafness
Decrease or loss of vision ...
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Catarrhal deafness could be the problem. This starts when an acute infection (such as a cold or the flu) is suppressed and not allowed to run its course and be properly eliminated.
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), antioxidant, asthma, Bell's palsy, breathing difficulties, cancer, cerebellar ataxia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), deafness, ...
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Vibrant Soundbridge Implantable middle ear hearing device (IMEHD) indicated for the treatment of hearing impairment due to sensorineural deafness. The device converts acoustic sounds to amplified vibrations inside the middle ear.
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Alstrom syndrome: A progressive genetic disorder characterized by obesity, deafness, and visual problems in childhood and diabetes with insulin resistance (type 2 diabetes) and kidney failure in adulthood.
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Other problems include a small brain (microcephaly) or other problems of the nervous system that can cause deafness, mental retardation or death.
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Babies who survive pregnancy may develop kernicterus, which can lead to deafness, speech problems, cerebral palsy, or mental retardation. Extended hydrops fetalis can inhibit lung growth and contribute to heart failure.
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There is one anecdotal report of deafness following use of chlorhexidine in a patient with a perforated eardrum.
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cerebral palsy
blindness
deafness
mental retardation
It is important to remember that these are general statistics and each baby's case is different. Consult your baby's physician for information about your baby's risks.
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Other diseases and conditions associated with distal RTA include hyperparathyroidism, a hereditary form of deafness, analgesic nephropathy, rejection of a transplanted kidney, renal medullary cystic disease, obstructive uropathy, ...
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Necrotizing externa otitis is a bone infection within the ear canal. This can also cause polyps. If the infection spreads, it can cause brain abscess, facial paralysis, deafness, meningitis, and bone infection of the base of the skull.
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rubella any time during the first 3 months of pregnancy may have a miscarriage or stillbirth, or the child may be born with serious birth defects. These birth defects are called congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) and include heart defects, deafness, ...
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Inflammation of the cornea, which may cause blindness (interstitial keratitis).
A progressive, disabling, and life-threatening complication involving the brain (neurosyphilis).
Deafness.
Bone deformities.
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