Category: Hearing Loss

Hearing Loss: How Auditory Deprivation Impacts the Brain
Auditory deprivation is a condition in which the brain is deprived of certain or all sounds for a prolonged period of time. This deprivation leads to difficulties in processing auditory information—in other words, difficulty comprehending certain speech and sounds, i.e., hearing loss. If unresolved, it may increase the risk of depression, dementia, cognitive decline, and…

Hearing Loss: A Silent Epidemic
How frеquеntly do wе prioritisе еar hеalth? Many would answer: rarеly. Unlikе routinе еyе or dеntal chеck-ups, еar еxaminations oftеn takе a backsеat in our pursuit of ovеrall wеll-bеing. Wе assumе our еars arе finе as long as wе can hеar music and laughtеr. Hearing loss is also called an ‘invisible’ disability because you can’t…

The Escalating Impact of Delayed Hearing Care: Why Acting Early Matters
Hearing is one of the most crucial abilities nature has gifted us. It helps you connect with the outer world, gives you a sense of security, and helps in keeping your brain healthy. Thus, hearing care is crucial for your personal health. The issue of hearing loss is progressive. It is a very common health…

Conductive Hearing Loss: Causes, Diagnosis, and Types of Hearing Aids That Can Help You
If you or a family member complains of trouble with hearing or other discomfort regarding the ear, you may initially be inclined not to pay too much attention to the issue. We often attribute this discomfort to a ‘blocked feeling in the ears’ or to common colds and flu. However, these middle ear issues could…

Types of Hearing Loss and Can Hearing Aids Prevent Them
Hearing loss affects people of all ages, which is one of its most alarming characteristics. In fact, according to research by World Health Organisation (WHO), by 2050, nearly 2.5 billion people are projected to have some degree of hearing loss. Researchers also indicate that indicates that the likelihood of developing hearing loss increases with age. …

Understanding Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options
We often tend to appreciate our body the way it is gifted to us. One of the most interesting parts of our body is our ears which help us in two ways — firstly, in making sense of the world through listening and secondly, by helping us balance our bodies. However, if we lose the…

6 Ways to Prepare for a PTA Test of Ear or Any Other Hearing Test
PTA test of ear stands for Pure Tone Audiometry which determines the hearing sensitivity across the frequencies of an individual. It measures the softest sounds a person can hear at different pitches or frequencies. However, the PTA test of ear is not the only testing performed in case of hearing loss but is one of…

Understanding Pulsatile Tinnitus: Causes and Treatment Options
Tinnitus is a condition characterised by annoying ringing or buzzing sounds in the ears. This particular health issue has varying degrees, ranging from bearable to downright debilitating. There is one more type of this condition called Pulsatile tinnitus, in which a thumping sound replaces the ringing noise. Individuals affected by pulsatile tinnitus hear these thumps…

The Dangers of Excessive Earwax: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
It will not be wrong to say that our body is a little miracle. Earwax, a sticky substance present in our outer ear, is proof of it. Like many other body parts, this secretion also protects our overall health. For example, it moisturises ear canals and prevents itchy ears. However, excess earwax may also cause…

Why Is PTA Hearing Test an Ideal Measure for Hearing Loss Prevention?
According to WHO, approximately 63 million people suffer from significant auditory impairment and hearing loss in India, which makes the percentage of people with hearing challenges 6.3%. Hearing loss can occur for numerous reasons, the most common being a disease, ageing, exposure to loud noise, hereditary, poor diet, head trauma, accident, etc. Though in many…









