Medical Advice on "Audiology"

Does hearing damaged get worse after hearing loud noise?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is something called a temporary threshold shift and permanent hearing loss. Temporary loss is the loss which if a sudden burst of sound and you get hearing loss as hair cells are fatigued however hearing regains...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anuja Rajendra Sonawane

What causes high frequency hearing loss in a 9-year-old?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your worry. I would say it is possible to develop such a hearing loss due to what we call acoustic trauma, noise-induced. However, we can never be sure whether the loss is due to that incident or due to...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

What causes ringing sensation in ear?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Taking your age into account I would like to recommend you not to use earphones or listen to very loud music, avoid caffeinated drinks like tea, coffee, alcohol, if any. Sleep completely, do not take stress. Please menti...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satyabrata Panigrahi

My dad is not able to hear from the ear that has a hole in the eardrum. Is it curable?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Medicines are given to manage the condition. Proper cure can be done with surgery. As he is diabetic, it is not safe to do surgery at this age. So continue giving medications. Tell him to use cotton while taking bath. It...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satyabrata Panigrahi

My 3 year old daughter failed her OAE test. Is that due to hearing loss?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Your daughter's audiogram (attachment removed to protect patient identity) shows a conductive hearing loss, but the ear is not mentioned. The cause seems to be some middle ear disease only. Please tell me about her subjectiv...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal

From the past 1 year, I noticed hearing loss. What is the best treatment?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Otosclerosis is a disease in which the tiny bone of the middle ear gets fixed resulting in hearing loss. Unfortunately, there is no medicine to cure otosclerosis. There are two options for you. Surgical treatment entai...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaishali Mehta

Other than cochlear implant, is there any other way to treat hearing loss in a kid?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) clearly explains about the problems. I clearly understand your concern and worries. You are worried about the cosmetic appearance but you are missing about the importa...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Pradeep. V. R

I have pain on right side of my jaw, clogging of right ear. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The ear, nose, throat, head, and jaw are all closely related. Any problem in one will affect the others as well. So, there are various possibilities that might cause jaw pain. They could be: Any boil, infection or exc...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sugandh Garg

Could sinus infection cause autophony?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Autophony can be due to the patulous Eustachian tube. It is more common in female, hyperthyroidism, sudden weight loss, post pregnancy, etc. Since you had a sinus infection, it could have masked eustachian tube and you we...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mehak Agarwal

My left ear test result showed a moderate high-frequency hearing loss. Should I get a hearing aid?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your audiogram. So as you can see, the hearing has been marked over various loud levels. Your threshold till 4000 Hz are well in the normal range. A lot of people do get a dip at high-frequency areas of 6000 Hz ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anuja Rajendra Sonawane