Living with Sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Hearing loss from the inner ear or its nerve that develops over hours or a few days.
Understanding Sudden sensorineural hearing loss
It can range from mild to total deafness. Sudden deafness can be due to head injury, blood vessel diseases, or infections, or it can appear with no obvious cause or warning. It can occur at any time in life.
Signs & symptoms
GARD doesn't list specific symptoms for this condition yet. The summary describes:
- Hearing loss that starts suddenly
- Hearing loss from mild to total
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include ear, nose, and throat specialists.
- 3Ask which tests can help
Your care team will decide which exams and tests can confirm the diagnosis.
- 4Connect with expert centers
Hearing Loss Association of America may keep lists of experts for this condition.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- Ear, nose, and throat specialists (otolaryngologists)
- Expert care
- Expert lists: Hearing Loss Association of America
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with Hearing Loss Association of America
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
Sudden deafness can be due to head injury, blood vessel diseases, or infections, or it can appear with no obvious cause.
Also known as: acute sensorineural hearing loss by acute acoustic trauma or sudden deafness or surgery induced acoustic trauma
Patient organizations
- Hearing Loss Association of AmericaSudden sensorineural hearing loss · United States
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