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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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How Can Hearing Loss Be Treated?

Hello sir, this is regarding my mom, she is about 70 yrs old. She is not able to listen properly. We have to speak very laud to make her listen. I was thinking to get her an bte machine, but not sure weather it will work or not. Can you please suggest me how to go about it ?
Wed, 28 Dec 2016
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hello dear,
i understand your concern,
you can not directly put your mother on ear machine.

meat any ent specialist person he will run some specific test whether its ear problem or neural problem.
if it ear problem most of conditions are reversible.
if neural problem they again need to run some test whether hearing air is suitable or not.
so first consult your ENT doctor.
thank you.
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How Can Hearing Loss Be Treated?

hello dear, i understand your concern, you can not directly put your mother on ear machine. meat any ent specialist person he will run some specific test whether its ear problem or neural problem. if it ear problem most of conditions are reversible. if neural problem they again need to run some test whether hearing air is suitable or not. so first consult your ENT doctor. thank you.