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Ear problem
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My friend has a hearing problem from past 10 years. Earlier she could able to hear. She had tonsils & Mumps issues later these issues has severe impact on her and because of this her hearing capacity is gradually decreased when she was 12 years old.We have consulted Dr.Tyagi (ENT specialist) in Lucknow 10 years back they said there is a problem with veins in ears and we have to go for cochlear implant treatment. Is there any other treatment instead of getting this operation done. Kindly suggest us.
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
Allergist/Immunologist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
She needs to get a Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry and upload it here. Certain Viral infections can cause autoimmune damage to the Cochlear Hair cells by the Viral toxins thereby rendering patients deaf. The damage could have been limited by administering medications to increase the Cochlear fluid circulation to eliminate the toxins as soon as pt complains of ear blocks or Deafness but even a small delay results in irreparable hearing loss!
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Please take her to the ENT department of Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, where they have a FREE Cochlear Implant program for the underprivileged who cannot otherwise afford this expensive device.
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