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Treatments for Hearing Loss

Authors:
  • Cynthia M. Johnson, MA
Publication Type:

Condition InDepth

Treatments for Hearing Loss

The goal of treatment is to improve hearing as much as possible. The way this is done depends on the type of hearing loss and the cause. Options are:

Medical Treatment

Surgery

Hearing Aids

Assistive Devices

Cochlear Implant

Communication Skills

References

  • Hearing loss. Healthy Children—American Academy of Pediatrics website. Available at: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/ear-nose-throat/Pages/Hearing-Loss.aspx. Accessed May 11, 2022.
  • Hearing loss and older adults. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) website. Available at: https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing-loss-older-adults. Accessed May 11, 2022.
  • Michels TC, Duffy MT, et al. Hearing loss in adults: differential diagnosis and treatment. Am Fam Physician. 2019;100(2):98-108.
  • Presbycusis. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/presbycusis. Accessed May 11, 2022.
  • Sudden sensorineural hearing loss. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/sudden-sensorineural-hearing-loss. Accessed May 11, 2022.

Contributors

  • Daniel A. Ostrovsky, MD
Last Updated:
2022-03-11

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