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Sensorineural Sudden Causes & Home Treatment

Sensorineural hearing loss is a partial or total loss of auditory sense suddenly or over a short period. It's caused by complications in the inner ear's cochlea, the nerves carrying hearing impulse to the brain or the part of the brain which interprets the hearing signals. It's a complex situation which is extremely hard to correct. Though a lot of research has been conducted on this condition, the disease largely remains a mystery with very little known about its causes and treatment.

Sensorineural hearing loss is not only associated with the reduction in volume of the sound but also the clarity of the sound heard. Some patients may hear an unclear sound although the volume remains the same while some others may experience fluctuating sound volume and clarity.

Causes of Sensorineural Hearing Loss

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Doctors also believe sensorineural hearing loss can also occur as a result of noise exposure, viruses, head trauma, aging, and tumors. Some other reasons include viral infections, Meniere's disease, injury, diabetes, acoustic tumors, stroke, and heredity.

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Symptoms of Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Some of the symptoms that indicate a person may be suffering or about to suffer from sensorineural hearing loss are:

  • The volume of the sound heard is reduced, sounds are quieter, and softer sounds are inaudible.
  • Sounds are unclear where a person suffering from sensorineural hearing loss may complain of not understanding certain words.
  • High tones are less audible.
  • Babies with congenital deafness fail to respond to sounds.
  • Babies with congenital deafness don’t baby babble or make other baby noises.
  • The sounds "s", "f", and "z" are not heard.
  • Speech may be difficult to understand if there is background noise.
  • Vertigo (dizziness and loss of balance).
  • Irritation, pulling ears, and crying can occur among children.
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Presently, permanent treatment of sensorineural hearing loss is not possible. It cannot be treated medically or surgically. The only remedy is temporary cure through the use of hearing devices or amplifying devices.

A person suffering from sensorineural hearing loss can use hearing aid or cochlear transplant. Using a hearing aid is actually not a treatment but only a temporary method to overcome hearing deficiency. It’s basically an electronic device that consists of a small microphone and amplifier. The user can put it in the ear as and when required. It amplifies the sound it receives. It’s helpful only to increase the volume of the sound and not to improve its quality.

Cochlear Transplant

Cochlear transplant is implantation of another electronic device behind the ear. The device receives the vibrations from the bones in the ear and stimulates auditory nerve fibers at the end of the ear canal.

Home Treatments

Although scientifically not proven, people in various communities have been practicing some sensorineural hearing loss home treatment to cure hearing loss. Garlic is used widely. The regular consumption of garlic juice and onion juice is believed to prevent sensorineural sudden hearing loss as well as restore the sense of hearing.

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Putting garlic and olive oil inside the ears is also considered good for restoring hearing loss. Likewise, regular exercises including jogging, aerobics, and brisk walking can prevent hearing loss and restore partial hearing loss in some cases. Such activities increase circulation, taking more blood and oxygen to the inner ear cells.

Blood circulation can also be increased by pinching the middle fingers. The sensory nerves in the middle finger are connected to the inner part of the ear. Pinch the front part of the fingers regularly for some minutes everyday and the blood circulation to the ear increases, reducing the risk of sensorineural sudden hearing loss.

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