Hearing Loss - Treatment






Conductive hearing loss can almost always be restored to some degree, if not completely. Some effective treatments include the following:

  • Matter blocking the auditory canal can usually be removed easily.
  • Middle ear infections can be treated with antibiotics. If necessary, the middle ear can be drained through the tympanic membrane. The tympanic membrane normally heals quickly after this surgery.
  • Damaged tympanic membranes can usually be repaired with a small skin graft.
  • Otosclerosis can be repaired surgically. Artificial parts can be substituted for the original ossicles.

Sensory hearing loss presents more serious problems. It often cannot be cured. Fortunately, hearing aids can help restore some of the hearing loss. Hearing aids can be dispensed only with a physician's prescription. They can make hearing at least ten times better.

Hearing problems are common. A number of organizations have been formed to help people with hearing loss. Special language training is available for children with reduced hearing. They may learn both lip reading and sign language.

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