Symptom: Deafness
Deafness: Partial or complete hearing loss
Detailed cause information for symptom: Deafness:
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Types of Deafness: hearing impairment (47)
Deafness type of: Hearing impairment (47)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions
Possible causes of symptom: Deafness: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Deafness as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Normal aging
- Ear conditions
- Loud noises
- Noise induced hearing loss
- Ruptured eardrum - usually temporary hearing loss
- Ear infection
- Swimmer's ear
- Otitis media
- Serous otitis media
- Ear wax
- Meniere's disease
- Ear foreign body
- Otosclerosis
- Cholesteatoma - chronic otitis media
- Ossicular abnormality
- Middle ear effusion
- Ear tumor
- Certain infections causing secondary deafness:
- Congenital deafness (type of Deafness)
- Congenital rubella syndrome
- Maternal rubella
- Congenital hypothyroidism
- Eclampsia
- Perinatal hypoxia
- Alport syndrome
- Waardenburg syndrome
- DIDMOAD
- Neonatal jaundice
- Head trauma
- Acoustic neuroma
- Prior head surgery
- Prior ear surgery
- Presbyacusis
- Paget's disease of bone
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Certain medications
Medications or substances causing Deafness: The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Deafness as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Certain antibiotics
- Aminoglycosides
- Aspirin overdose
- Gentamicin
- Certain cytotoxic medications
- Frusemide
Conditions listing symptoms: Deafness: The following list of conditions have 'Deafness' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Deafness: The following list of conditions have 'Deafness' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Last revised: May 10, 2004
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