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Constant exposure to loud noise, overuse of phones can cause high frequency hearing loss
If you cannot hear the sounds of the consonants f, s, t, and z or high pitched sounds, chances are you are you are suffering from high frequency hearing loss.
"Most healthy people are not aware that they suffer from high frequency hearing loss, which is very common," said Dr Joyti Mohite, associcate professor, audiology and speech therapy department at Nair Hospital.
Every year, medical students at Nair and JJ hospitals are screened for health problems. This year, the results were startling — around 50% of the 300 students were found suffering from the high hearing frequency loss. "We found that those with high hearing frequency loss would talk on their mobile phones for hours and listened to loud music on their earphones," said Dr Mohite.
"Currently, these students do not have any problem, but we have asked them not to use the mobile phone rigorously and avoid exposure to loud noise," she added.
People with high frequency hearing loss can hear vowels, but not consonants f, s, t, and z.
"People with high frequency hearing loss show symptoms like inability to hear consonants, failure to hear high pitched sounds, tinnitus (abnormally loud sounds in the ear canal for some duration), difficulty talking in groups and inability to hear when there noise in the background," explained Dr Mohan Jagde, head of ENT department, Sir JJ group of hospitals.
He advised that before seeking treatment, people should visit an audiologist to find out what type of hearing loss they have and the extent of the damage. "If people with high frequency hearing loss people do not take proper precautions, they may need hearing aids soon," said Dr Neelam Sathe, lecturer in the ENT department, KEM Hospital.
Apart from loud noise, diabetes, neuropathy, genetics, and infections like cold, flu and meningitis can cause high frequency hearing loss.
Constant exposure to loud noise, overuse of phones can cause high frequency hearing loss
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If you cannot hear the sounds of the consonants f, s, t, and z or high pitched sounds, chances are you are you are suffering from high frequency hearing loss.
"Most healthy people are not aware that they suffer from high frequency hearing loss, which is very common," said Dr Joyti Mohite, associcate professor, audiology and speech therapy department at Nair Hospital.
Every year, medical students at Nair and JJ hospitals are screened for health problems. This year, the results were startling — around 50% of the 300 students were found suffering from the high hearing frequency loss. "We found that those with high hearing frequency loss would talk on their mobile phones for hours and listened to loud music on their earphones," said Dr Mohite.
"Currently, these students do not have any problem, but we have asked them not to use the mobile phone rigorously and avoid exposure to loud noise," she added.
People with high frequency hearing loss can hear vowels, but not consonants f, s, t, and z.
"People with high frequency hearing loss show symptoms like inability to hear consonants, failure to hear high pitched sounds, tinnitus (abnormally loud sounds in the ear canal for some duration), difficulty talking in groups and inability to hear when there noise in the background," explained Dr Mohan Jagde, head of ENT department, Sir JJ group of hospitals.
He advised that before seeking treatment, people should visit an audiologist to find out what type of hearing loss they have and the extent of the damage. "If people with high frequency hearing loss people do not take proper precautions, they may need hearing aids soon," said Dr Neelam Sathe, lecturer in the ENT department, KEM Hospital.
Apart from loud noise, diabetes, neuropathy, genetics, and infections like cold, flu and meningitis can cause high frequency hearing loss.
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