Causes of hearing loss: from infection to exposure to noise. Find out about the common causes of hearing loss on our Amplifon blog.
Being the least dangerous, viral meningitis is the most common type of meningitis. It is as a result of viruses (enteroviruses) that harbor in the intestines. Contaminated objects, water or food can be used to spread these viruses. Viral meningitis is common for babies and small children. Ba...
The most common cause of sensorineural hearing loss is aging. As we get older, the small hairs in our inner ear become damaged, and are less able to transmit sound. Causes include: Aging; after age 65, one out of three people has hearing loss Disease, such as mumps, meningitis or multi...
Causes and impacts of hearing loss Prolonged exposure to noise and getting older top the list for the causes of hearing loss. Other culprits include ear infections, genetics, head injuries, certain medications, Tinnitus, and illnesses such as meningitis and Alzheimer’s disease. Letting a ...
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Other types of germs that can cause meningitis include viruses and fungi. Viral meningitis rarely causes death, however, and is a lot less serious than bacterial meningitis. Fungal meningitis causes similar symptoms to bacterial meningitis but is much rarer in the UK. ...
Swelling of the earlobe This type of infection needs to be treated with antibiotics immediately to prevent more serious complications like hearing loss, facial paralysis, and meningitis. Cauliflower Ear Cauliflower ear, also known as wrestler’s ear, is a deformity caused by blunt trauma to the ou...
Are Bell's palsy and meningitis related? Is Bell's palsy a focal neurological deficit? Is Bell's palsy a precursor to other problems? Is Bell's palsy a sign of MS? Does Bell's palsy cause enhancment of the crainal nerves? What percentage of people do not recover from Bell's palsy?
Inflammation within brain tissuecan affect function. This inflammation may be due to infections that causemeningitisandencephalitis. Other infections may cause discrete changes within the brain tissue. Neurocysticercosis, for example, is the most common cause of epilepsyin the developing world; the paras...
Objective: Temporal lobe encephaloceles are characterized by protrusion of brain parenchyma through a structural defect in the floor of the middle fossa. They have been reported to cause cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, conductive hearing loss, meningitis, and seizures. ...