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Which nerve is used for hearing?
Vestibulocochlear (CN 8). Damage to this nerve can cause tinnitus (deafness).
Can mastoiditis cause tinnitus?
Mastoiditis can cause hearing loss which may result in tinnitus.
Can CROS hearing aids help relieve tinnitus?
Yes, hearing aids can relieve tinnitus if it is caused by presbycusis. If presbycusis is not the cause of the tinnitus, hearing aids will not help at all.
Can tinnitus cause low level?
Tinnitus can be defined as not a disease, but a condition that can result from a wide range of underlying causes including neurological damage, foreign objects in the ear, nasal allergies that prevent fluid drain, wax build up and exposure to loud sounds. Tinnitus may be an accompaniment of sensor neural hearing loss or congenital hearing loss.
Does damage to the cochlea cause hearing loss?
A common cause of hearing loss is damage to the hair cells within the cochlea
Does tinnitus cause hearing loss?
Tinnitus is a symptom of hearing loss. While there is no cure for tinnitus, for many people using hearing aids can reduce the severity of the tinnitus. To get the best results it is important to establish the frequency and intensity the tinnitus.It may sometimes be a symptom of hearing loss.
How do concerts affect your hearing?
Depends on how loud they are. Exposure to too loud noises can cause temporary or permanent loss of hearing, to various degrees. It can also cause tinnitus, which can be a real problem.
Can playing a flute cause ringing in the ears?
Yes, too loud noise damage heiring cells... therefore T becomes stronger. or lost of hearing makes you prone to tinnitus, specialty on high frequency
A sound intensity above may cause permanent hearing damage?
A dangerous sound level is defined as above 85db to cause hearing damage. Long term exposure to 80 db can also damage hearing.
You have buzzing sounds in my ears and head what could this be?
If you have buzzing sounds in your ears and head it could be indicative of tinnitus. The most common cause of tinnitus is due to hearing loss as a result of excessive noise.
Can people over 40 hear dog whistles?
As a person grows older, their hearing usually becomes worse, and they have a more difficult time hearing high frequency sounds. There is no relation to a specific age as this inability to hear high frequency sounds is affected by the kinds of sounds that a person's hearing is subjected to. Hearing damage is greatly increased by loud noises and loud music. Hearing damage can also cause a person to hear noise that is not actually there. This type of damage is called 'tinnitus'. It can sound like a ringing in the ears that never goes away, and is most noticeable when in a quiet room. Hearing protection should be used to prevent hearing loss and tinnitus from loud noises and loud music. There are several ways to reduce hearing damage. -Reduce the level of the noise -Reduce the amount of time that you are exposed to the noise -Use hearing protection to reduce the loudness of the noise -Increase your distance away from the noise
Can bells cause brain damage?
no technically, yes. If you were to hit your head with a large bell hard enough, it can cause brain damage. But just hearing the noise will only result in hearing damage.
