Sudden Hearing Loss
Welcome to the symptom guide on sudden hearing loss. We're sorry that you're having this problem!
This symptom guide is designed for persons who have noticed a recent onset of hearing loss and would like to find out more about this symptom. This guide is about sudden, not gradual, hearing loss. Many causes of longstanding or gradual loss will not be covered here, such as hearing loss associated with aging (also called presbycusis) or rare genetic diseases.
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