along with hair follicles, help protect the eardrum and mid ear
what's the best way to keep cerumen removable
soap and water
sound does not get from external to internal ear. type of hearing loss?
conductive hearing loss
what can cause conductive hearing loss?
1. obstruction
2. perforation
3. scarring/tumors of mid ear
4. inflammation
will hearing aid help with conductive hearing loss?
yes
with conductive hearing loss, which frequencies are lost?
all frequencies are lost
will a hearing aid help with sensorineural hearing loss?
no
this type of hearing loss occurs when the inner ear or auditory nerve (cranial nerve VIII) is damaged
sensorineural hearing loss
what can cause sensorineural hearing loss?
1. ototoxic drugs
2. noise exposure (damage hair cells of cochlea)
will hearing aids help with SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS?
no
*this type of hearing loss is often permanent
this type of sensorineural hearing loss occurs as a result of aging
presbycusis
deficiencies in what vitamins or supplements appear to play a role in presbycusis?
vit b12 and folic acid
this hearing loss is caused by
-breakdown or atrophy of the nerve cells in the cochlea,
-loss of elasticity of the basilar membrane, or
-decrease in blood supply to the inner ear
-degeneration of hair cells of cochlea
presbycusis
will hearing aids help with presbycusis?
yes
what are the 3 features of meniere's disease
1. tinnitus
2. one sided sensorineural hearing loss
3. vertigo (occurring in attacks that can last for days)
what's the #1 NDx for Meniere's disease?
risk for injury (r/t vertigo)
what's the pathology of MENIERE'S DISEASE?
excess of endolymphatic fluids IN OTHER WORDS.............
*excess fluid volume in inner ears
the problem with meniere's disease in fluid transport in ear