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When most people think of the causes of hearing loss<\/a>, old age and exposure to loud noise come to mind. But did you know that certain injuries can also cause trouble hearing at the Easley Farmers Market<\/a>? We review some of the injuries that can cause hearing loss below.<\/p>

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)<\/h2>
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While the skull protects the brain from impact most of the time, an injury that jostles the brain into the walls of the skull can cause a brain injury. It can even damage the areas to the brain related to hearing and speech.<\/p>

According to one review<\/a>, \u201cThe studies with the highest level of evidence report a change in hearing of at least 10-15 dB across a range of frequencies in as many as 58% percent of TBI patients without bony fracture, which was transient or chronic.\u201d<\/p>

If you hit your head and experience hearing loss, dizziness or tinnitus (ringing in the ears), you should seek medical help immediately.<\/p>

Blow to the Ear<\/h2>

A blow to the head can result in a perforated, torn or ruptured eardrum. When this happens, soundwaves are not properly converted into vibrations that can travel through the rest of the ear, leading to hearing loss.<\/p>

One study<\/a> reports, \u201cFifty-one patients, 31 males (61%) and 20 females (39%) aged 10-56 years, were recruited over a 30-month study period. The prevalence of hearing loss was significantly higher in the injured ears than in contralateral normal ones.\u201d<\/p>

If you experience ear pain, drainage from the ear, hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus<\/a> or nausea following a blow to the ear, see an ENT physician.<\/p>

Neck Injury<\/h2>

Similarly, a direct blunt neck injury can result in measurable hearing loss.<\/p>

One study<\/a> found, \u201cTwenty of the 166 ears (12%) had normal hearing and 137 ears (81.3%) showed an acoustic trauma-like hearing impairment. Eight ears (4.8%) had a hearing loss of at least 30 dB in the speech frequencies (500-2,000 Hz) and two ears (1.2%) had additional impairment in the higher frequencies. Only one ear (0.8%) had a conductive hearing loss.\u201d The researchers concluded, \u201cBlunt neck trauma, like whiplash injury, may cause objectively measurable hearing impairment.\u201d<\/p>

Whiplash symptoms, including hearing loss, should be treated immediately. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an expert, call Elevate Audiology<\/span> today.<\/p>