Treatment
Treatment for deafness depends on the type of hearing loss. Options may include:
- Medical treatment—for example, removal of earwax or use of antibiotics to treat an ear infection
- In selected cases of sudden hearing loss, medical treatment with Intratympanic steroids may be effective.
- Hearing aids—small devices that are worn in or behind the ear to help amplify sounds
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Surgery—in some cases, surgery may be recommended to help improve hearing; types of surgery include:
- Stapedectomy—for treatment of otosclerosis
- Tympanoplasty —for a perforated eardrum
- Tympanoplasty tubes—for persistent middle ear infections or fluid
- Cochlear implant —a surgically implanted electronic device that helps provide sound to a person with severe sensorineural hearing loss (although the devices do not completely restore hearing, improvements in implant technology continue to be made)
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Copyright © 2012 EBSCO Publishing All rights reserved.
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