Presbycusis

Introduction: Presbycusis

Presbycusis: Presbycusis (prez-bee-KU-sis) is the most common hearing problem in older people. In fact, people over age 50 are ... more about Presbycusis.

Presbycusis: Hearing loss that tends to occur with age. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Presbycusis is available below.

Symptoms of Presbycusis

• Hearing loss - usually the same in both ears.
• Inability to hear high-pitched sounds
• Difficulty hearing some speech
• Dificulty hearing with background noise
• Tinnitus

See full list of 6 symptoms of Presbycusis

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Medical Textbooks Online about Presbycusis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Presbycusis?

• Misdiagnosis of Presbycusis
• Underlying causes of Presbycusis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Presbycusis

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Causes of Presbycusis

• Aging
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes blood vessel complications
• Middle ear abnormality

See full list of 7 causes of Presbycusis

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• Underlying causes of Presbycusis

Treatments for Presbycusis

• Hearing aids
• FM systems

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Reseach about Presbycusis

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Clinical Trials for Presbycusis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Presbycusis include:

• Predicting Success With Hearing Aids - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Neural Changes in the Aging Auditory System - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Hormone Replacement Therapy - HRT

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Article Excerpts about Presbycusis

Presbycusis (prez-bee-KU-sis) is the most common hearing problem in older people. In fact, people over age 50 are likely to lose some hearing each year. Presbycusis is an ongoing loss of hearing linked to changes in the inner ear. People with this kind of hearing loss may have a hard time hearing what others are saying or may be unable to stand loud sounds. The decline is slow. Just as hair turns gray at different rates, presbycusis develops at different rates. (Source: excerpt from Hearing and Older People - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)

Definitions of Presbycusis:

Progressive bilateral loss of hearing that occurs in the aged. - (Source - Diseases Database)