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Hearing loss
Mother diabatic, sudden hearing loss today morning. No improvement after using hearing aid. Pls advise
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Hi. Are there any other symptoms like fever, ringing sound in ear, vertigo or history of any illness like cold or cough? Is diabetes controlled.
Could be sudden SNHL that may require early intervention
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This could be sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
You have to answer certain questions:
Diabetes controlled?
Fever?
Ringing in ears?
Vertigo?
Share Recent audiogram report.
Treatment should be started at the earliest.
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Is she already on hearing aid ?
Vertigo , ringing sound of the ear ? Headache ? H/o cough and cold within last 10-14 days...regular medication?
Or else it may be due to wax filling the ear canal due hearing aid pressure...
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online consultation for detailed evaluation
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pure ton audiometry should be done?
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