Causes Of Hearing Loss

Hearing Loss Can Happen At Any Age And Can Be Due To:

• Natural angeing process
• Exposure to loud or constant noise
• Illness or compliance at birth
• Heredity / congenital causes
• Toxic medication
• Ear infection
• Tumour
• Trauma / Injury

Sensorineural Hearing Loss May Occur Due To:

• Ageing
• Alcohol
• Stress
• Constant noise at work
• Loud music, rock concerts,headphones / earphones
• Hobbies like shooting
• Ototoxic medication
• Degeneration of the nerves leading from the inner ear to the brain

Warning:

If you cannot carry on a normal conversation in the presence of noise or the noise is too loud for your ears, you can potentially have hearing loss.