Ears - ways to protect your hearing
Causes of hearing loss or deafness include noise, trauma, certain drugs and diseases. Injuries including a perforated eardrum or head injury can also cause hearing loss. Hearing loss often cannot be reversed. Once hearing is damaged, it often ... [... more]
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Acoustic neuroma
An acoustic neuroma is a benign tumour that grows in the canal connecting the brain to the inner ear. Symptoms may include difficulties with hearing and balance. Treatment options include monitoring, surgery and radiation therapy. An acoustic ... [... more]
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Deafness - a range of causes
Deafness is caused by many different events including injury, disease and genetic defects. One of the most common causes of deafness is exposure to loud noises. A deaf person may have mild to profound hearing loss. Temporary deafness has many ... [... more]
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Auslan is a sign language
Auslan is a sign language which evolved in Australia. Sign languages are visual gestural languages to meet the communication needs of deaf people. Sign languages rely on space, movement and facial expression to express the nuances, force and ... [... more]
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Tinnitus - insomnia and sleep problems
About half the people who experience distressing levels of tinnitus report some initial sleep disturbances. There are a number of things you can do to try to overcome sleep disturbances. True insomnia is defined as poor sleep followed by daytime ... [... more]
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Ear infections - Better Health Channel.
Ear infection symptoms may include earache, mild deafness, discharge, fever, headache or itchiness or blisters in the ear. Otitis media (middle ear infection) can lead to burst or ruptured ear drum or glue ear. Babies and children are more ... [... more]
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Hearing tests explained
Hearing tests check a person's ability to hear the loudness and pitch of sounds. The results are charted on a graph (audiogram) to help pinpoint the severity and causes of hearing problems. Tests include pure tone audiometry, using an audiometer, ... [... more]
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Hearing loss - what to tell your colleagues
Communication at work can be difficult if you have a hearing loss - especially if your colleagues don't know what to do. It's a good idea to tell people which is the best way to talk with you. If you suffer from tinnitus or Meniere's disease, let ... [... more]
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Swimmer's ear
Swimmer's ear is an infection or inflammation of the canal between the eardrum and the outer ear. Causes include water in the ear canal, mechanical damage due to overzealous cleaning, and chemical irritation from hair treatment ... [... more]
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Hearing loss - workplace tips for managers
A person with hearing loss can be a productive employee, but workplaces may need to be adjusted. Other staff may need help to communicate with a colleague with hearing loss. Make sure the office is well-lit and always talk to a hearing-impaired ... [... more]
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Meniere's disease
Meniere's disease affects the ear, which is the seat of hearing and balance. The condition causes vertigo, dizziness, fluctuating hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing or hissing in the ears). Attacks can be minutes or hours long. Over time, the ... [... more]
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Ear problems in children
Middle ear infections (otitis media) are common in babies and young children. Symptoms include earache, fever and deafness. Middle ear infections can be triggered by a cold. Mild cases clear up by themselves but more severe infections need ... [... more]
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