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Rachel Spencer, Au.D. – Doctor of Audiology/Ear Nerd
• Acoustic Neuroma: A tumor that can causes hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and a feeling of ear fullness.
• Autoimmune Disorder: Fast-acting, requiring immediate medical intervention.
• Congenital: Resulting from a family history or predisposition to hearing loss.
• Meniere’s Disease: Inner ear disease, the cause of which is unknown. Patients typically have sensorineural hearing loss, dizziness and/or ringing in the ears.
• Noise-Induced: Painless and usually happens over time.
• Otosclerosis: A middle ear disease that makes it difficult for the tiny bones in the middle ear to move, causing conductive hearing loss.
• Ototoxicity: There are more than 200 ototoxic prescription and OTC medications.
• Physical Injury: A TBI, perforated eardrum, and/or damage to the ear.
• Presbycusis: Age-related hearing loss that happens as you get older.
• Selective Hearing Loss: The inability of husbands to hear their wives during football games and other sporting or entertainment-related events.
Anyone over the age of 55 should have a routine baseline hearing test performed by an audiologist. It’s free, quick, and you can get the answers you need to move on with your life.
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