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Diseases and Syndromes Causing Hearing Loss

Diseases and syndromes that cause hearing loss, including rubella, meningitis, CMV, and Glue Ear.

Diabetes and Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is yet another complication of diabetes. How does diabetes cause hearing loss? How common is it among diabetics?

Alport Syndrome, A Cause of Hearing Loss

Alport Syndrome is a syndrome that causes hearing loss, plus it causes kidneys to fail and causes problems with the eyes.

BOR Syndrome, A Cause of Hearing Loss

Profile of BOR Syndrome, a cause of hearing loss that also involves additional problems.

Cause of Hearing Loss - Microtia

Microtia is a deformity of the ear that causes hearing loss.

Goldenhar Syndrome

Goldenhar Syndrome is a fairly rare syndrome associated with hearing loss.

Treacher Collins Syndrome

Feature article on Treacher Collins syndrome, a disorder that often makes it impossible for a person to wear conventional hearing aids.

Meniere's Disease

Meniere's disease is a common disorder of dizziness and hearing loss.

Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome

Enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome, also known as LVAS, is a fairly common condition causing hearing loss.

Mondini Syndrome

A malformation of the cochlea, causing hearing losses of varying degrees.

Glue Ear

A look at this not-so-pleasant ear-infection-related cause of temporary hearing loss.

Connexin 26 and Hearing Loss

Connexin 26 is a known genetic cause of hearing loss.

Waardenburg Syndrome

Feature article on Waardenburg syndrome.

Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease

Feature article on autoimmune inner ear disease, one of the rarer causes of hearing loss.

Central Auditory Processing Disorder

CAPD is a little-understood yet common disorder that causes a form of deafness in hearing people.

TMJ and Hearing Loss

Article about TMJ syndrome, a little known syndrome that causes hearing loss.

CHARGE Syndrome

A look at this relatively rare syndrome, and the resources available to parents of diagnosed children.

Otosclerosis

This hearing loss-related condition can be treated with surgery.

Meningitis

A look at this very deadly disease, that if survived, often deafens the person.

Auditory Neuropathy

Auditory Neuropathy, a can-hear/can't hear condition, is the focus of this feature article.

Presbycusis

Feature article on this condition, also known as age-related hearing loss.

Acoustic Neurinoma

Basic facts on acoustic neurinoma, a lesser known cause of hearing loss.

Cytomegalovirus and Deafness

Congenital cytomegalovirus is one of the more common causes of hearing loss, and it is almost as damaging as Rubella.

Usher Syndrome

Feature article on Usher Syndrome, a condition that causes deafblindness.

Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease Discussion

Forum members share their experiences with Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED).

Cholesteatoma

Basics of cholesteatomas, and sources of support.

Rubella

Feature article on rubella, which made me and thousands of others deaf in the 1960s. Part of the Growing Up Deaf series.
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