| It is vital to understand that hearing loss and deafness | | | | which the mother might have had during pregnancy. |
| are two closely related terms and there is just a | | | | Especially for children under the age of ten, |
| hairline variation or difference between these two. | | | | accumulation of fluid or collection of wax in the middle |
| Whenever there is any difficulty for a person to hear, | | | | ear results in the hearing impairment. Such type is due |
| either partially or fully, it is known as hearing loss. But if | | | | to conductive tissues is known as conductive hearing |
| this is found to be over longer duration, it is termed as | | | | loss. All these minor issues are curable if treated |
| deafness. Let us now in depth know about the causes | | | | immediately. Care should be taken if in case these end |
| and reasons behind such loss hearing deafness. | | | | up in the formation of a tumour. In such a case, it is |
| Causes: | | | | better to undergo a minor surgery to get back the |
| The first cause for deafness is the prolonged | | | | power of hearing. |
| exposure of ears to a loud noise. Whenever a person | | | | One more common type of hearing impairment due to |
| works in a hostile and very noisy environment; his | | | | a medical problem is the sensor neural hearing loss. |
| tender parts in the ears are found to be damaged. | | | | This happens when there is any nerve related issues, |
| This temporary loss of hearing may extend even after | | | | blockage or tumour in the brain or other neural |
| leaving the place. | | | | network. |
| This results in permanent deafness. Also some studies | | | | Drugs: |
| have revealed that hearing loud music and songs | | | | Prolonged usage of drugs and medicines for some |
| through ear phones or talking over mobile with the help | | | | other disorder in the body may have a side effect on |
| of headphones may result in too much concentration | | | | the hearing capability in human beings. This is the |
| of sound in the ear drums thereby leading to hearing | | | | reason why many elders are prone to deafness more |
| loss even at a very young age. | | | | obviously after the age of sixty because of the |
| Though for most of them, it is seen only in their middle | | | | increase in the intake of medicines let it be for asthma, |
| age, for very few the attack is severe even at the | | | | allergy, blood pressure etc. |
| time of birth. This may be due to the medical problem | | | | |