Hearing Loss (cont.)
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Angelique S Kelly Campen, MD
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Synonyms and Keywordshearing loss, deafness, sudden hearing loss, tinnitus, presbycusis, Ménière disease, otitis media, otitis externa, swimmer’s earache, foreign body in ear, middle ear infection, earwax, vertigo, loss of hearing Viewer Comments & ReviewsHearing Loss - CausesThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What was the cause of your hearing loss? |
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Definitions of sudden hearing loss have been based on severity, time course, audiometric criteria, and frequency spectrum of the loss.
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