Conditions associated with hearing loss

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Click on the links below to find out more about some of the conditions and syndromes associated with hearing loss.

Cholesteatoma

Cholesteatoma | Nemours KidsHealth
Surgery for cholesteatoma | healthdirect

Ear infections

Ear infections in children | NIDCD
Ear infections and glue ear | Sydney Children’s Hospital Network
Grommets (ventilation tubes) for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children | Cochrane Reviews
Grommets (ventilation tubes) for recurrent acute otitis media in children | Cochrane Reviews
Antibiotics for otitis media with effusion (‘glue ear’) in children | Cochrane Reviews
Oral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion (glue ear) in children | Cochrane Reviews

Enlarged Vestibular Aqueducts

Enlarged Vestibular Aqueducts and Childhood Hearing Loss | NIDCD
Steroids for the treatment of sudden hearing loss with unknown cause | Cochrane Reviews

Ménière’s Disease

Ménière’s Disease | NIDCD
Meniere’s disease | Better Health Channel

Microtia

Ear microtia | Sydney Children’s Hospital Network
Microtia Atresia Australia

Otosclerosis

Otosclerosis | NIDCD
Ears – otosclerosis | Better Health Channel

Pendred Syndrome

Pendred Syndrome | NIDCD
Pendred Syndrome | NORD

Tinnitus

Tinnitus | NIDCD
Tinnitus | Better Health Channel

Usher Syndrome

Usher Syndrome | NIDCD
Usher syndrome | Better Health Channel

Last updated: 8th May, 2024