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Suggest Remedies For Loss Of Hearing In Left Ear
my left ear is a small tumour said a doctor before 4 years. Now that ear is less hearing. but i show other doctor. he say only wax. but i hear less left ear. why? and what can I do now? Mrs.Latha, 50 yrs
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi.
Noted the history about a 50 year old lady having reduced hearing from left ear, one Doctor said about having tumor and another Doctor said this to be due to wax.
The commonest causes of reduced hearing are impacted wax causing blockage to the sound waves and this is called air conduction hearing loos.
Another reasons are anything like tumor or so causing the same effects.
Other reason is problems related to ear drum, the smallest bones chain behind ear drum like Otosclerosis.
Problem with internal ear like cochlear problems.
The reduced function of vestibulocochlear nerve.
The brain centers of hearing and so on.
Hence I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Consult an ENT Surgeon.
Get the wax removed.
If tumor or so he will treat and operate you as necessary.
Once this is clear then go for Audiometry.
If there is mixed hearing loss then go for MRI and CT scan study for reduced hearing to know the exact cause.
Hearing aid then may be needed.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
Noted the history about a 50 year old lady having reduced hearing from left ear, one Doctor said about having tumor and another Doctor said this to be due to wax.
The commonest causes of reduced hearing are impacted wax causing blockage to the sound waves and this is called air conduction hearing loos.
Another reasons are anything like tumor or so causing the same effects.
Other reason is problems related to ear drum, the smallest bones chain behind ear drum like Otosclerosis.
Problem with internal ear like cochlear problems.
The reduced function of vestibulocochlear nerve.
The brain centers of hearing and so on.
Hence I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Consult an ENT Surgeon.
Get the wax removed.
If tumor or so he will treat and operate you as necessary.
Once this is clear then go for Audiometry.
If there is mixed hearing loss then go for MRI and CT scan study for reduced hearing to know the exact cause.
Hearing aid then may be needed.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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