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Hearing loss

Hearing loss is either a partial inability to hear, or a total inability termed deafness. Hearing loss may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards. Hearing loss may occur in one or both ears. In children, hearing problems can affect the ability to acquire spoken language. In adults, it can create difficulties with social interaction and at…

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Causes
Genetics, aging, exposure to noise, some infections, birth complications, trauma to the ear, certain medications or toxins
Complications
Social isolation, dementia
Diagnostic method
Hearing tests
Frequency
1.33 billion / 18.5% (2015)
Other names
Deaf or hard of hearing; anakusis or anacusis is total deafness
Prevention
Immunization, proper care around pregnancy, avoiding loud noise, avoiding certain medications

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Hearing loss

Nodes229
Edges228
Triples160
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008734
Components1

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Hearing loss

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related to External links · 22
Hearing loss → Archived, AudiologyInternational Ototoxicity Management Group, Centers, Communication DisordersGlobal Costs, Deafness, Department, Disease Control, February, Global Audiology, Health, Hearing Loss Prevention, Human Services, International Society, Internet, May, National Institute, Occupational Noise, Occupational Safety, Prevention, Wayback MachineNational Institute
related to Workplace noise regulation · 21
Hearing loss → Additionally, Buy Quiet, By, Companies, For, Health, Health Administration, In, National Institute, NIOSH, NIOSH Power Tools Database, Noise, Occupational Safety, OSHA, Other, PPE, Safe-in-Sound Award, Some, The, United States
has prevention · 10
Hearing loss → About, Avoiding, But, Different, HPD, It, The, The World Health Organization, There, World Hearing Day
related to Social and cultural aspects · 10
Hearing loss → According, Baker, Deaf, It, Members, Padden, People, Sign, This, When
related to Stem cell transplant and gene therapy · 10
Hearing loss → Also, Also Action, Atoh1, Hearing Restoration Project, However, Recent, Some, The Hearing Health Foundation, UK, US
related to Definition · 8
Hearing loss → Deafness, Hearing, In, One, Speech, The, There, Use
related to Diagnosis · 8
Hearing loss → Another, Audiograms, Auditory, Diagnosis, Hearing, Identification, Otoacoustic, To
has cause · 7
Hearing loss → Although, Common, For, Hearing, It, There, While
related to Management · 7
Hearing loss → Hearing Impaired, HI, In, Management, Most, Some, Sudden
related to Access and affordability · 6
Hearing loss → Access, In New Zealand, New Zealand, Resonate Health, These, To

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hearing loss noise may exposure people health ear language deaf one sound also deafness risk cochlear sign disease children auditory

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Hearing lossCausesGenetics, aging, exposure to noise, some infections, birth complications, trauma to the ear, certain medications or toxins1.00infobox
Hearing lossComplicationsSocial isolation, dementia1.00infobox
Hearing lossDiagnostic methodHearing tests1.00infobox
Hearing lossFrequency1.33 billion / 18.5% (2015)1.00infobox
Hearing lossOther namesDeaf or hard of hearing; anakusis or anacusis is total deafness1.00infobox
Hearing lossPreventionImmunization, proper care around pregnancy, avoiding loud noise, avoiding certain medications1.00infobox
Hearing lossSpecialtyOtorhinolaryngology, audiology1.00infobox
Hearing lossSymptomsDecreased ability to hear1.00infobox
Hearing lossTreatmentHearing aids, sign language, cochlear implants, closed captioning, subtitles1.00infobox
Hearing lossTypesConductive, sensorineural, and mixed hearing loss, central auditory dysfunction1.00infobox
Hearing lossis ahearing test using a mobile application or hearing aid application0.90text
Hearing lossis aspeech-in-noise test. which gives an indication of how well one can understand speech in a noisy environment0.90text
Hearing lossis acondition where a person as an immediate decrease in the sensitivity of their sensorineural hearing that does not have a known cause0.90text

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