Traumatic Deafness

Traumatic deafness is hearing loss due to head injury, temporal-bone fracture, acoustic trauma (blast/noise), or barotrauma, causing conductive (ossicular dislocation/TM perforation) or sensorineural (cochlear/nerve) loss. Treatment: treat the injury; hearing aid; surgical repair (ossiculoplasty/myringoplasty) for conductive; explore perilymph fistula if sudden SNHL after trauma; protect remaining hearing.

Common Symptoms

Hearing loss after head/acoustic/temporal-bone trauma; by conductive/sensorineural type; tinnitus/vertigo

Causes and Pathogenesis

Trauma damages the TM/ossicles or inner ear/nerve, causing hearing loss.

Treatment

Treat injury; hearing aid; surgical repair for conductive; explore fistula if indicated

Preventive Measures

Ear protection; seat belts/helmets; avoid blast.

Department to Visit

It is recommended to visit the Otolaryngology (ENT) department; an appointment can be booked on this platform before the visit.

Warm reminder: The above information is for health science reference only and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis. If you have related symptoms, please seek medical attention at a regular hospital promptly.