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Hearing Loss Treatment

Hearing loss can be temporary – loss caused from moderate noise exposure, ear infection or head injury may not persist, although in the case of infection or injury one should consult a doctor to treat the underlying cause.

However many types of hearing loss, including that which is caused by long term exposure to noise, or brief exposure to extreme noise, are permanent. Many diseases also have hearing loss as a symptom. Hearing aids and amplifiers can increase the wearer’s ability to function and allow near-normal hearing but the ear’s natural function cannot be restored.

In some cases of total hearing loss, a device called a cochlear implant can be placed in the patient’s ear. It bypasses the structure of the ear completely and stimulates the auditory nerve directly. It requires major surgery and its effectiveness varies by patient.

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