Presbycusis: Causes, Symptoms, Daignosis, Prevention and Treatment

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Presbycusis
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Presbycusis

• Presbycusis (age-related hearing loss) is the
  gradual loss of hearing in both of the ears. This
  is a common problem which is associated to aging.
  1 in 3 adults over age 65 has hearing loss.
  Because of the gradual change in hearing, some
  people are not aware of the change at
  first.Most of the times, this condition affects
  the ability to hear high-pitched noises such as a
  phone ringing or beeping of a microwave. The
  ability to hear low-pitched noises is usually not
  affected.

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What causes presbycusis?

• There can be many causes for presbycusis. It
  most often occurs because of changes in the
  following locations
• Within the inner ear (most common)
• Within the middle ear
• With the nerve pathways to the brain
• Other things that affect presbycusis
• Damage of hair cells (sensory receptors in the
  inner ear)
• Inherited factors
• Aging
• Various health conditions, such as heart disease
  or diabetes
• Side effects of some medications, such as aspirin
  and certain antibiotics

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How is presbycusis diagnosed?

• Your doctor will use an otoscope, which is a
  lighted scope, to check in the outer ear canal
  and to look at the ear drum.The doctor will look
  for rupture to the ear drum, blockage of the ear
  canal from foreign objects or impacted ear wax,
  inflammation or infection.You can be referred
  to a hearing specialist, audiologist, to have an
  audiogram. An audiogram is an ear related test in
  which sounds are played through headphones, to
  one ear at a time.You are asked to react if you
  are able to hear each sound. If a person cant
  hear certain tones this suggests there has been
  some degree of hearing loss.

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What are the symptoms of presbycusis?

• The most common symptoms of presbycusis are
  listed below
• Speech of different sounds mumbled or slurred
• High-pitched sounds, like "s" or "th" are hard to
  distinguish
• Conversations are very difficult to understand,
  specifically when there is background noise
• Men's voices seems easier to hear than women's
  voices
• Some of the sounds seem overly loud and annoying
• Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) may occur in one
  or both ears
• The symptoms of presbycusis can appear like
  other conditions or medical problems. Always talk
  to your doctor for a diagnosis.

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How is presbycusis treated?

• Your doctor will find out the best treatment
  based on
• How old you are
• Your overall health and medical history
• How sick you are
• How well you can manage specific medications,
  procedures, or therapies
• How long the condition is expected to last
• Your opinion or preference

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How is presbycusis treated?
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• Treatment options for presbycusis may include
  the following
• Hearing aid(s)
• Assistive devices such as telephone amplifiers or
  technology that converts speech to text
• Get training in speech-reading (to use visual
  cues to determine what is being said)
• Learn techniques for preventing excess wax in the
  outer ear

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