Not all hearing problems are rooted in the ear. Central auditory processing disorder (APD) is a condition where a person’s brain has a problem processing sounds, affecting 3 percent of the world’s population. This guide will cover all the basic facts about this rare and poorly understood condition. Understanding Auditory Processing Disorders This condition isn’t…
Suddenly losing hearing in one ear can be terrifying. The rapid loss of hearing is called sudden deafness. We’ll discuss potential causes of sudden hearing loss on one side and how to treat it. Sudden Hearing Loss Also known as sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL), sudden deafness refers to the rapid onset of hearing impairment….
Your hearing abilities change as you age. For example, small children can hear the most frequencies, but the frequency range shrinks in adulthood, and many people start to lose their hearing later in life. UK education company eChalk has developed a novel approach to hearing testing. Their test can tell you your “hearing age.” This…
We hear all kinds of sounds around us — birds chirping, people talking, dogs barking, and children playing. All of these sounds fall within a frequency range. A diminished ability to hear high-frequency sounds is one of the first obvious signs of hearing loss. This article will talk about sound frequency tests and how humans…
To treat hearing loss, hearing health professionals need to know what’s causing it. When a doctor believes middle ear problems may be to blame, they will order a tympanometry test. This article will tell you all about tympanometry, including how and why it’s performed and common results. What Is Tympanometry? Tympanometry is a test used…
Trouble understanding conversations is typically one of the first signs that you’re losing your hearing, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. That’s why speech testing is such a crucial part of every screening test for hearing loss. Speech testing evaluates your ability to detect speech and understand words and sentences. This guide will tell you…
Hearing loss cases are on the rise globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that more than 5 percent of the world’s population will require hearing rehabilitation and by 2050, nearly 2.5 billion people will have some degree of hearing loss. Early detection is the key to prevention. Pure tone audiometry testing is one of the…
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the world. Since the initial outbreak, nearly 500 million have been infected, 6 million have died, and countless others have suffered economic hardships and emotional distress. The highly contagious and deadly virus may also be causing a pandemic of tinnitus. Medical researchers have also found a significant incidence…
Do you hear sounds no one else can hear? It’s called tinnitus, and it’s more common than you think. Colloquially described as a “ringing in the ears,” tinnitus can also manifest as a continuous clicking, buzzing or humming sound in one or both ears. One in 10 adults in the United States has had a…
Tinnitus cases are rising globally, with COVID-19 driving a surge in tinnitus worldwide. Since the start of the pandemic, the British Tinnitus Association has seen a more than threefold increase in the use of its web chat services. So, what is tinnitus, and how do you know if you have it? Tinnitus comes from the Latin…