When you age, the way your senses (taste, smell, touch, vision, and hearing) are able to give you information about the world changes. Your senses become less acute, and you may have trouble distinguishing details. Sensory changes can have a tremend

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No specific treatment is available for Waardenburg syndrome. Attention must be paid to any hearing deficits, and hearing aids and appropriate schooling may be needed. Type 4 patients with constipation require special attention to diet and medications

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Waardenburg syndrome is a group of hereditary conditions characterized by deafness and partial albinism (pale skin, hair, and eye color). Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Waardenburg syndrome is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, meanin

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Home Care: Tinnitus can be masked by competing sounds, such as low-level music, ticking clocks, or other noises. Tinnitus is often more noticeable when you go to bed at night because your surroundings are quieter. Any noise in the room, like

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Tinnitus is the medical term for "hearing" noises in your ears when there is no outside source of the sounds. The noises you hear can be soft or loud. They may sound like ringing, blowing, roaring, buzzing, hissing, humming, whistling, or s

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The following organizations are good resources for information on hearing impairment or speech impairment: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 800-638-8255 www.asha.org National Institute on

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Otosclerosis may be slowly progressive, and the condition may not require treatment until the extent of hearing loss is significant. Medications such as oral fluoride, calcium or Vitamin D may help to stabilize the hearing loss, but their benefit ha

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Otosclerosis is an inherited disorder involving the growth of abnormal spongy bone in the middle ear. This growth prevents the stapes (stirrup bone) from vibrating in response to sound waves, thus leading to progressive (worsening over time) hearing

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Wax build-up can frequently be flushed out of the ear (gently) with ear syringes (available in drug stores) and warm water. Wax softeners (like Cerumenex) may be needed if the wax is hard and impacted. Care should be taken when removing foreign bodi

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Minor decreases in hearing are normal after age 20. Hearing problems usually come on gradually, and rarely end in complete deafness. There are many causes of hearing loss. They can be divided into 2 main categories: Conductive hea

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There is no known cure for age-related hearing loss. Treatment is focused on functional improvement. Hearing aids, which provide amplification, may help. Developing skills such as lip reading and using visual cues may aid communication, but these may

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Age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) involves a progressive loss of hearing, beginning with high-frequency sounds such as speech. It is unknown whether a specific cause such as noise trauma leads to presbycusis, but there appears to be a genetic pr

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  Protect your ears when you are exposed to loud noises. Wear protective ear plugs or earmuffs to protect against damage from loud equipment. Be aware of risks connected

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The main symptom is partial or complete hearing loss. The hearing loss may get worse over time. Signs and tests: A physical examination will not usually show any specific changes. Tests that may be performed include: Audiology/audiometry ma

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Occupational hearing loss is damage to the inner ear from noise or vibration as a result of certain occupations or forms of entertainment. Alternative Names: Hearing loss - occupational Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Occupational hearing l

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Older patients who have surgery for a leaky mitral heart valve can now regain their normal life expectancy and improve their quality of life without a high risk of complications, Mayo Clinic researchers report. "In view of these improved result

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