Symptom: Hearing impairment
Hearing impairment: Impaired ability to hear.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Hearing impairment:
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Types of Hearing impairment: deafness (47)
Symptoms related to Hearing impairment: sensitive hearing (8), ear sounds (16), tinnitus (16)
Hearing impairment type of: Hearing symptoms (49), Deafness (47), Ear symptoms (75), Nerve symptoms (207), Sensations (211)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions
Possible causes of symptom: Hearing impairment: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Hearing impairment as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Normal aging
- Ear conditions
- Presbyacusis
- Loud noises
- Noise induced hearing loss
- Ruptured eardrum - usually temporary hearing loss
- Scarred eardrum
- Ear infection
- Swimmer's ear
- Otitis media
- Serous otitis media
- Chronic otitis media
- Ear wax
- Otosclerosis
- Ear foreign body
- Meniere's disease
- Acoustic neuroma
- Blocked eustachian tubes
- Glue ear
- Hearing disorders
- Deafness
- Conductive deafness (type of Deafness)
- Other conditions that affect hearing include:
- Certain medications
- See also causes of deafness, tinnitus, and other hearing symptoms
Medications or substances causing Hearing impairment: The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Hearing impairment 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
- High-dose aspirin
Conditions listing symptoms: Hearing impairment: The following list of conditions have 'Hearing impairment' 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: Hearing impairment: The following list of conditions have 'Hearing impairment' 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: Nov 21, 2003
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