Sudden Hearing Loss Is Not Neglected

In the coronavirus pandemic, which has deeply affected our daily life for the last year, we can delay going to the hospital by ignoring some of our health problems. Just like sudden hearing losses… However, sudden hearing loss, which we think "will pass anyway", can cause permanent damage if it is not treated early.

Acıbadem Dr. Şinasi Can (Kadıköy) Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases Specialist Prof. Dr. Haluk Özkarakaş said, “In a very short time in your ear, most zamIf there is a sudden decrease in hearing, humming or ringing, you should consult a doctor within 24 hours of the onset of the complaint. ENT Specialist Prof. Dr. Haluk Özkarakaş made important warnings and suggestions for sudden hearing loss.

When you are talking on the phone, you suddenly start not to hear the person in front of you, or the sound of the television disappears and you are alone with the images… When the hearing loss you experienced suddenly but for a very short time improves on its own and you start hearing again, you look at it as 'it's a temporary problem, it's not worth going to the hospital now during this pandemic, it's got better somehow'... But you are doing it wrong! Sudden hearing loss, which is an important health problem in addition to reducing the quality of life, must be taken into account. Acıbadem Dr. Şinasi Can (Kadıköy) Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases Specialist Prof. Dr. Haluk Özkarakaş states that although it can be seen at any age, sudden hearing loss, which usually occurs in both men and women in their 40s, cannot be neglected. Emphasizing that the sooner the treatment for sudden hearing loss is started, the more successful it will be and the satisfactory results will be obtained. Dr. Haluk Özkarakaş “In a very short time in your ear, most zamIf there is a sudden decrease in hearing, humming, ringing, it is necessary to consult a doctor within twenty-four hours after the onset of the complaint.

If these symptoms accompany!

Hearing, one of our five basic senses; It is a very important part of our daily life physically, socially and communally. A possible neglect of hearing, which is of great importance in terms of the quality of life of the person, also significantly affects the treatment. prof. Dr. Haluk Özkarakaş, sudden hearing loss that develops in three consecutive sound frequencies in less than three days; if accompanied by complaints such as tinnitus, dizziness, nausea and vomiting zamEmphasizing that no time should be wasted, he says: “Delaying the time limits the operation and the success rate significantly. Sudden hearing loss and hum may have started in a very short time, perhaps while the patient was just reading his newspaper. Concomitant severe dizziness zamThe moment should be remarkable. Especially if this complaint occurred during movements such as a blow, straining, or lifting a load, it would be even more meaningful. Dr. Haluk Ozkarakas "ZamImmediate hospital admission and effective evaluation, followed by the surgical approach are very important. Naturally, I do not recommend surgery to patients with sudden hearing loss that comes with every vertigo. With the positive results of fistula research methods, we have made significant (sometimes almost complete) gains in hearing; On the other hand, we have witnessed many times that vertigo improves even when the patient is at the stage of recovery from the operation.” says.