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| Posted: 11 August 2008 06:41 AM |
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Does any one have any idea about Presbycusis? Will some one enlighten me on this?
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| Posted: 11 August 2008 06:55 AM |
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Hi angel,
Presbycusis is basically the loss of hearing in older people, it mainly causes the loss of hearing high pitched sounds. Common symptoms include:
- Difficulty in hearing conversations when there is background noise
- The speech of others may seem slurred or inaudible
- It may be easier to hear a man's voice (low pitched) as opposed to a woman's voice (high pitched)
- Tinnitus may also occur
Hope that this is useful.
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| Posted: 11 August 2008 07:02 AM |
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Hi Seaweed,
Thanks for your valued information. BTW what is Tinnitus?
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| Posted: 11 August 2008 10:45 AM |
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Tinnitus is usually a loud ringing in the ear. It can be a buzzing,whistling or humming sound too. It is a symptom of other things such as earache, foreign objects or ear wax build up. In its most serious form it can disturb sleep, quiet or everyday activities.
HTH.
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| Posted: 11 August 2008 08:22 PM |
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Presbycusis is one of the most common hearing loss disorders in older adults. People with this condition have particular trouble hearing high pitched sounds – they may have no trouble hearing the rumble of a nearby truck, but can easily miss the phone ringing or have difficulty understanding a woman’s voice.
This form of hearing loss is most often caused by age related changes in the inner ear, although some people show changes in the middle ear and or in the nerve pathways leading to the brain.
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| Posted: 13 August 2008 08:33 PM |
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Does anyone know what can be done to help? I'm assuming hearing aids, but are cochlear implants an option?
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| Posted: 26 February 2009 11:03 PM |
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Cochlear implants are very effective for deaf patients. There are no side effects yet been reported but this is effective mostly to children.
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| Posted: 09 March 2009 09:59 PM |
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Does an ENT doctor perform cochlear implants?
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| Posted: 22 May 2009 05:14 PM |
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Yes, an ENT doctor is the one who perform cochlear implants. Since this is a hearing problem and the doctors that are taking part of this are ENT.
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| Posted: 28 May 2009 11:33 PM |
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How does presbycusis develop?
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Are men or women prone to this ailment?
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