Is there any treatment available for sudden hearing loss/tinnitus? How is stem cell treatment?
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I have suffered sudden hearing loss and tinnitus in my both the ears with 85-90% hearing loss. Is there any treatment available apart from hearing aid/cochlear implant? How is stem cell treatment?
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I have suffered sudden hearing loss and tinnitus in my both the ears with 85-90% hearing loss. Is there any treatment available apart from hearing aid/cochlear implant? How is stem cell treatment?
April 6th, 2010 at 6:04 am
Only a medical doctor can answer that. At present, there are no stem cell treatments for any illness or disability. Stem cell research appears likely to open a number of new pathways in that regard, but all of them have yet to be developed. Dillard
April 8th, 2010 at 1:00 am
Inner hair cell regeneration is in the future but is not yet available on humans, at least in the United State.
Sudden hearing loss (http://www.healthyhearing.com/questions/37662-sudden-hearing-loss) can be caused by many different things and most often they do not know the cause unless it was caused by trauma, excessive noise or a known disease; thus treating it can be difficult.
Treatments vary among physicians but the most often include high does steroids being administered which is most successful when administered shortly after the onset of the sudden hearing loss.
Hearing aids and/or cochlear implants have improved tremendously through the years. In order to be deemed a cochlear implant candidate you do typically need to wear hearing aids for a trial period to see if you receive any benefit. kAudio