The Many Causes of Hearing Loss for Adults

August 28, 2009

Adults can face many different causes for hearing loss, such as tumors, noise exposure, infections, diseases and the aging process. The middle ear capsule can be affected by a disease called, Otosclerosis, which affects the movement of any one of three small bones, located in the middle ear. Hearing problems can bring about serious concerns, especially if you rely heavily on your sense of hearing for your profession. If you think you may have a hearing problem, then the best thing you can do is to see your doctor. An audiologist, will measure your hearing and can fit you with a hearing aid. People that hear a ringing in the ear, deafness and experience dizziness, often have the Meniere’s disease. As odd as it may seem, medications that are used to treat one specific disease can bring on hearing loss as a result.

Exposure to extremely high levels of noise or sound can also bring on hearing loss. Most frequently, noise-induced hearing loss happens over long periods of time, and no pain is experienced. This type of exposure, unfortunately results in permanent hearing loss. Some adults experience trauma to their ears, caused by sudden air pressure changes, foreign objects that puncture the eardrum and fractures. Most of these situations result in some form of hearing loss. We all may face this one day and that is hearing loss, due to the aging process, which is called presbycusis. This problem involves the degeneration of the inner ear. High frequencies are first affected as early as the age of 20. Most people are affected between the ages of 55 to 65 years of age.

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