“I think I'm partially deaf--what should I do?”
After a car accident (it was my fault), I noticed that I can barely hear out of my left ear. I regularly clean them so I don't think that this has to do with an accumulation of wax. Is it possible that I lost some of my hearing from the accident? I did hit my head. What should I do?
5 Answers
This is enough of a concern to either have your hearing tested by an audiologist or immediately establish care with a Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) physician. If you go to an audiologist and the ears are significantly different in hearing, a CT and/or MRI would need to be ordered and an ENT would be able to do so.
A head trauma can result in a variety of problems related to the ear including hearing loss, vertigo, dizziness, and tinnitus. We recommend you have a full hearing evaluation by an Audiologist. The evaluation will determine if there is a hearing loss. Following your hearing examination, the Audiologist may refer you to an ear, nose, and throat physician for a medical follow-up.
A comprehensive audiogram is necessary. Most likely you can be treated with hearing aids. Angela R. Sieh Ceretto, M.A., CCC-A, FAAA Audiologist Pinnacle Audiology, LLC 6809 S. Minnesota Ave., Suite 101 605-306-4481
Go to an ENT ASAP!!
Exposure to loud, sudden noises often causes hearing loss or damage to the eardrum. Your general physician will most likely check your ears to see if there’s any obvious visual damage. And he/she should point you to an Audiologist or Otolaryngologist (ENT) for proper treatment.
