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Left ear hearing problem

2021-10-04 14:34:07
Hello doctors, My brother is suffering from hearing problem in his left ear since 2 years. Please go through the attached file and tell what is the actuall problem and what is the cure for it. Please advice. Thanks in advance.
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He has sensory neural hearing loss. Hearing aid may help. Or you may go for cochlear implantation.

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He has profound sensorineural deafness in Left Ear. This is not unfortunately curable! However, as he has normal hearing in Right Ear, he should be okay with high gain hearing aid for the affected ear.

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