Other names: hypoacusis
When suddenly worsened hearing is good to see a GP or specialist ENT.
It may be a clogged sebaceous canal stopper, the doctor removes easily. Hearing loss may not have other, less controllable causes. It affects about 5% of people. Hearing loss occurs mainly in older people and is a serious and often overlooked issue of disability have difficulties in communication, and it may lead to their social isolation.
Hearing impairment due to aging and hearing system is called presbyakusie. Failure can be compensated using a hearing aid.
Hearing, however, can also be damaged by noise, if it is a result of exposure to noise at work, a victim has a right to compensation for occupational disease.
Hearing impaired can have many other causes, the problem could be anywhere in the auditory system is relatively complex. Basic examination for assessment of hearing audiometry, performed by ENT specialist.
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