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What Causes Hearing Loss In Right Ear With 55db Hearing Only?
My daughter,22 years old,has been diagnosed as having moderate S/N Hearing loss on right ear with 55db hearing only,on audio test.Tympanogram was taken on left ear only,which showed ok with 20db.What can be her problem?Can her hearing on Rt.ear be brought to 30db?If so what is required?Thanks
Mon, 11 Jan 2021
Hi,
The systematic plan of investigations and management in young patients is as follows with explanation wherever needed.
* The exact cause may not be known in most of the patients hence it is needed to do MRI for the ear structures like cochlea, the nerve and brain. MRI can show if there is any problem with the nerve, any vascular loops around the nerve, any tumor particularly at CP angle.
* Audiogram to be repeated to see if there is any improvement, deterioration or so.
* Tests of blood for diabetes, thyroid problems and as needed.
* If a specific cause like CP angle tumor is diagnosed then she may have to go for surgery.
* Nerve tonics to be taken.
* Hearing aid to be used as soon as possible. This is the only way in most of the patients.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
The systematic plan of investigations and management in young patients is as follows with explanation wherever needed.
* The exact cause may not be known in most of the patients hence it is needed to do MRI for the ear structures like cochlea, the nerve and brain. MRI can show if there is any problem with the nerve, any vascular loops around the nerve, any tumor particularly at CP angle.
* Audiogram to be repeated to see if there is any improvement, deterioration or so.
* Tests of blood for diabetes, thyroid problems and as needed.
* If a specific cause like CP angle tumor is diagnosed then she may have to go for surgery.
* Nerve tonics to be taken.
* Hearing aid to be used as soon as possible. This is the only way in most of the patients.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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