"The ears are always buzzing, I can't stop, I'm so annoyed!"
"The ears are like driving a train, I can't sleep even if I sleep!"
" Tinnitus is so great, I can't hear anything!"
"Why can't you hear it well, what should I do?"
Have you ever had these symptoms?
If there is, you may have sudden deafness !
case
Recently, 52-year-old Uncle Yi walked into the Changsha Taihe Hospital Otolaryngology clinic clinic.
"Doctor, please help me see, my left ear suddenly couldn't hear clearly." As soon as I sat down, Uncle Yi couldn't wait to talk to the doctor.
It turned out that 2 days ago, Uncle Yi had left ear tinnitus for unknown reasons, buzzing, followed by left ear hearing loss significantly . He thought it would be better in a few days, but he didn't care.
Two days later, he found that his left ear had a serious hearing loss, and the "buzzing" sound had not been relieved, which had affected his communication with his family.
Now Uncle Yi was panicked and hurried to Changshatai Hospital for treatment.
The doctor who received the doctor learned that Uncle Yi had a history of diabetes. After improving the relevant examination, Uncle Yi was diagnosed with "sudden deafness" . After being admitted to the hospital, he was given nutritional nerves, improved microcirculation, and other systems for hyperbaric oxygen chambers, Uncle Yi's left ear hearing has recovered.
What is sudden deafness?
Sudden deafness is also called sudden deafness or idiopathic deafness (abbreviated as sudden deafness), refers to sensorineural hearing loss that occurs suddenly and is unknown. occurs within 72 hours and the hearing loss of the adjacent two frequencies is more than 20 decibels.
is mostly unilaterally ill, which may be accompanied by symptoms such as tinnitus, ear blockage, dizziness or dizziness. Some patients will have mental and psychological symptoms, such as anxiety, sleep disorders, , etc., which will affect the quality of life.
Research on the my country Deafness Treatment Center shows that the age of the disease is 40-60 years old, and there is no significant difference in the ratio of men and women. But in recent years, there has been a trend of becoming younger, and many young people in their 20s have also been frequently caught.
Sudden deafness is one of the common acute diseases in otolaryngology. Once you experience symptoms such as hearing loss, tinnitus, ear stuffy , etc., you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible to avoid missing opportunities.
without treatment for more than one month, the possibility of cure is significantly reduced. If you do not seek medical treatment in time, it can make people deaf throughout their lives and should be taken seriously.
The reason for "sudden deafness"?
The cause of sudden deafness is not yet clear, and it is mainly related to the influence of mental and psychological factors, vascular lesions of the inner ear (vascular embolism, thrombosis, transient vasospasm, etc.) and viral infection.
generally believes that high mental stress, mood swings, sleep disorders, irregular lifestyles, etc. may be the main causes of sudden deafness.
Among them, if the patient is accompanied by microvascular lesions caused by diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, etc., the chance of suffering from sudden deafness will be relatively increased.
The best time to treat "sudden deafness"?
Once you have "sudden deafness", it is best to undergo rescue treatment. The earlier you treat, the higher the cure rate.
Try to be within 3 days, or strive for treatment during the acute attack period (within 3 weeks).
The more serious the hearing loss before treatment, the worse the prognosis, the poorer the prognosis of patients with vertigo, and the hearing recovery of children and the elderly is worse than that of other age groups. The time of treatment initiation of
also has an impact on the prognosis. Generally, those who start treatment within 7 to 10 days have better results.
Therefore, once sudden deafness is diagnosed, you must actively treat it to avoid leaving behind sequelae.
What should I pay attention to in my life?
●Don’t use drugs randomly to avoid irreversible damage to the ears caused by drug use;
●Avoid and reduce contact with physical factors such as strong noise;
●Avoid staying up late and develop good work and rest habits;
●Scale as much as possible to wear headphones, especially earbud headphones. If you want to wear them, you can choose headphones and noise-cancelling headphones ;
●Balanced diet, do not overeat, quit smoking and limit alcohol;
●Clear less ears and do not blow your nose hard;
●Learn control emotions and keep a happy mood;
●Strengthen exercise, strengthen physical fitness, avoid colds, and prevent viral infections;
●Control chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia.
, Director of Otolaryngology Department, Mao Kunhua, , said: The weather has changed recently, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large. Many people's tinnitus problems seem to be easily aggravated in this season! Many patients with tinnitus do not pay attention to it, which can easily lead to worsening of the condition.
here reminds everyone to seek medical attention in time when symptoms such as tinnitus, ear blockage, hearing loss, etc., so as not to miss the golden treatment period, causing damage to the cochlear nerves and permanent hearing damage.
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Hunan Medical Chat Special Author: Changsha Taihe Hospital Otolaryngology Department Luo Chang
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