Cost of Hearing Loss - Deafness in India

Deafness is the complete inability to hear sound. There can be many causes to this condition and it can occur at any age. People can go deaf suddenly as a complication of a virus, or lose their hearing over time because of disease, nerve damage, or injury caused by noise.

Inability to hear anything

May include:

• Damage to the inner ear
• Gradual buildup of ear wax
• Ear infection and abnormal bone growths or tumors
• Ruptured eardrum (tympanic membrane perforation)

Cochlear implants: A cochlear implant bypasses damaged or nonworking parts of the inner ear and directly stimulates the hearing nerve.

Surgical procedures: Some kinds of hearing loss are treatable with surgery, including abnormalities of the ear drum or bones of hearing (ossicles).

May deteriorate:

• Aging
• Loud noise
• Heredity
• Occupational noises
• Recreational noises
• Some medications