Medical Conditions and Causes

Articles Index

Growing Up Deaf - Rubella
Rubella - it made thousands of people deaf in the 1960s.

Cause of Hearing Loss - Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Congenital cytomegalovirus is known to cause hearing loss.

Cause of Hearing Loss - CHARGE Syndrome
CHARGE syndrome is a disorder that can include hearing loss. Resources for parents.

Cause of Hearing Loss - Goldenhar Syndrome
Goldenhar syndrome is a fairly rare syndrome that among other things, causes hearing loss.

Cause of Hearing Loss - Treacher Collins Syndrome
Treacher Collins syndrome is a syndrome involving facial disfigurement and hearing loss.

Cause of Hearing Loss - Waardenburg Syndrome
Waardenburg Syndrome is one of the more unusual causes of deafness and hearing loss.

Cause of Hearing Loss - Sudden Deafness
More people lose their hearing suddenly than you might think.

Cause of Hearing Loss - Auditory Neuropathy
Auditory neuropathy is a condition in which a person has normal organ function but can not hear sounds.

Cause of Hearing Loss - Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Central auditory processing disorder can make a hearing person like a deaf person.

Cause of Hearing Loss - Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome
A look at Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome, a cause of progressive hearing loss.

Cause of Hearing Loss - Glue Ear
Glue ear, or otitis media, is a common cause of hearing loss, especially in foreign countries.

Cause of Hearing Loss - Meningitis
Meningitis is one of the most dangerous illnesses and victims that survive are often deafened.

Cause of Hearing Loss - Mondini Syndrome
Mondini syndrome is a fairly common hearing loss condition, sometimes correctable with a cochlear implant.