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Hearing loss: The loss of part or all of ones ability to hear. See detailed information below for a list of 271 causes of Hearing loss, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Hearing loss.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Home medical tests possibly related to Hearing loss:
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Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Hearing loss, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed as possibly helpful for Hearing loss may include:
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Hearing loss as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 96
medications causing Hearing loss
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Hearing loss as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 26 drug interactions causing Hearing loss
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Hearing loss may include these symptoms:
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Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease is often over-diagnosed. Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness symptom might be Alzheimer's, whereas there are many other less severe possibilities. Some level of...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course,...read more »
Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease. The reality is that there are various possibilities, such as benign essential...read more »
Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's. The disease Fragile X disorder can show only mild symptoms in the...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis). See symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency or misdiagnosis...read more »
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Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Hearing loss as a symptom include:
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causes of Hearing loss
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Lack or significant deficiency of the sense of hearing.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Partial or complete loss of hearing
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
The list below shows some of the causes of Hearing loss mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 271 causes of Hearing loss
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hearing loss. Of the 271 causes of Hearing loss that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Hearing loss' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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The following list of medical conditions have Hearing loss or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Hearing loss based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Deafness, Hearing impairment
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Subtypes of Hearing loss:
Hearing disturbance (2 causes), Presbycusis (14 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Hearing loss:
Hearing impairment (1010 causes), Ear symptoms (1999 causes), Hearing symptoms (1100 causes), Sensations (6520 causes), Deafness (1048 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes), Pain (6458 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Sensory symptoms (7134 causes), Common symptoms (8589 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes)
Symptoms related to Hearing loss:
Deafness (1048 causes), Ear symptoms (1999 causes), Noises in ears, Hearing symptoms (1100 causes), Hearing impairment (1010 causes), Sensorineural hearing loss, Conductive hearing loss (83 causes), Ear canal obstruction, Tympanic membrane, Ossicles, Superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Otosclerosis
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