hearing loss

Meniere’s Disease Causes, Symptoms, Treatment (Drugs, Surgery)

There ear is divided into three parts – the outer, middle and inner ear. The first two parts are mainly responsible for hearing while the inner ear is responsible for both hearing and balance. Conditions affecting the inner ear will therefore lead to symptoms such as hearing loss, tinnitus and lead to balance and >> Read More ...

Hearing Loss Causes of Deafness in One or Both Ears

Hearing loss may be partial or complete (deafness). Conditions affecting the outer ear and middle ear may affect the conduction of sound and is therefore known as conductive hearing loss. Another type of impairment is sensorineural hearing loss, which affects the conversion of mechanical sounds waves into electrical >> Read More ...

Tinnitus – Causes, Symptoms of Ringing Sound in the Ears

Tinnitus is the perception of a sound or noise, usually described as a ringing noise in the ears, in the absence of any external noise source (lack of acoustic stimulus). Tinnitus is often associated with the elderly but can affect younger persons, especially those exposed to excessively loud sounds (music) on a regular >> Read More ...