Health Information

Hearing Loss

​
Print
Back
Main Page Risk Factors Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Screening Reducing Your Risk Talking to Your Doctor Resource Guide

Revision Information

  • Reviewer: Kari Kassir, MD
  • Review Date: 09/2012 -
  • Update Date: 00/91/2012 -

This content is reviewed regularly and is updated when new and relevant evidence is made available. This information is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with questions regarding a medical condition.

Copyright © EBSCO Publishing
All rights reserved.

References

  • American Otological Society website. Available at: http://www.americanotologicalsociety.org/ .

  • Facts on hearing loss. Self-help for Hard of Hearing People website. Available at: http://www.hearingloss.org/pdf/factsheet.pdf . Accessed August 11, 2005.

  • Hearing loss. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddhi.htm . Accessed August 15, 2005.

  • Hearing loss. NIH SeniorHealth, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders website. Available at: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/hearingloss/hearinglossdefined/01.html . Accessed August 10, 2005.

  • Isaacson JE, Vora NM. Differential diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss. Am Fam Physician. 2003;68:1125-1132.

  • Type, degree, and configuration of hearing loss. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website. Available at: http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/disorders/types.htm?print=1 . Accessed August 10, 2005.

The more you know about your health, the better prepared you are to make informed healthcare decisions. Our health library gives you the information you need to take charge of your health.

Health Encyclopedia

1-888-741-5115