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deafness - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Deafness: Deafness is defined by partial or complete hearing loss. Levels of hearing impairment vary from a mild but important loss of sensitivity to a total loss of hearing. Older adults suffer most often from hearing loss. Age-related hearing loss affects 30 to 35 percent of the population between the ages of 65 and 75 years, and 40 percent of the population over the age of 75. The most common cause of hearing loss in children is otitis media, a disorder that affects predominantly infants and young children. A substantial number of hearing impairments are caused by environmental factors such as noise, drugs, and toxins. Many sensorineural hearing losses result from a genetic predisposition. ...
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Hotlines for deafness (Source: HealthHotLines)
American Society for Deaf Children
(800) 942-ASDC (942-2732)

Association of Late Deafened Adults
(877) 907-1738

Better Hearing Institute
(888) 432-7435

Further Reading on deafness
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    It is always important to take extra good care of yourself when pregnant . When carrying twins or more ( multiple pregnancy ), be ...cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, blindness, or deafness . These...
  • Kernicterus - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    What is kernicterus ? Kernicterus is a very rare type of brain damage that occurs in a newborn with severe jaundice . It happens ...or random, jerky movements. Hearing loss or deafness . Some babies may...
  • Barotrauma/Decompression Sickness ( WebMD )
    Barotrauma refers to medical problems that arise from the effects of water pressure when a scuba ...maneuver. The result is usually ringing in the ear, dizziness, and deafness . This injury is less...
  • Migraine Headache in Children ( WebMD )
    Migraine is a headache condition that comes back again and again...abnormal feeling of burning, pricking, tickling, tingling, etc, on both sides of the body) Deafness Decreased level of consciousness...
  • Meningitis in Adults ( WebMD )
    Meningitis is a potentially life - threatening infection of the meninges — the tough layer of tissue ...even with proper treatment, long-term disabilities can result, including deafness , seizures,


  • Dementia in Head Injury ( WebMD )
    Head injury occurs when an outside force hits the head hard enough to cause the brain to move violently within the skull ;...National Alliance for Caregiving National Institute on Deafness and Other...
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    Vaccine safety information from the experts at WebMD...of the brain) caused by Hib (a severe bacterial infection), bloodstream infections caused by pneumococcus, deafness caused by mumps, and liver...
  • Acquired deafness ( MedicineNet )
  • Congenital deafness ( MedicineNet )
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