can you become deaf ?

Question

i konw some people are born deaf, but can you become deaf ? if so how ?

Answer 1

There are any number of ways that you can become deaf after you have been born (this is frequently referred to as "acquired deafness" or post-lingual hearing loss, if you learned how to talk before you became deaf.

This list can include (but probably isn't limited to) tumor / cyst, bacterial or viral infection, injury, aging process, loud noise exposure, ototoxic drugs (certain antibiotics and chemo can cause hearing loss), autoimmune disorder

Some of the stranger examples I have heard of include being struck by lightening, and surfing (head injury led to deafness).

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Absolutely. Some genetic conditions cause very slight hearing loss that gets greater over time. People in certain occupations become deaf because of the loud noises in the occupation. Some people become deaf from listening to music too loud (part of the reason rock musicians plug up their ears.) You can have a accident where you hit your head and become deaf. Most people as they grow old become dea to one degree or another.

Answer 4

Yes, a hearing person can become deaf. There are several things that can cause it, including severe illness and damage to the ear drum.

Beethoven, the great composer, was not born deaf, but he began to gradually lose his hearing until he was totally deaf.

Helen Keller was not born blind or deaf. She suffered from scarlet fever as a toddler and that caused her blindness and deafness.

My own grandmother, a survivor of a WWII concentration camp, is deaf in her right ear. While she was stealing food from the pigs, a Japanese soldier hit her in her ear with the butt of his rifle and it shattered her ear drum.

I am slowly going deaf in my left ear. While walking home one day, a man in a passing car blared a fog horn in my ear as a joke. Even though the ringing sound has long since stopped, I can't hear as well in my left ear and it's getting progressively worse.

Answer 5

A LOT of people become deaf later in life, due to illnesses or damage. Nerve damage can cause deafness. Loud noises can cause hearing loss, too. That's why they're always saying that headphones should NOT be so loud, and people who work with loud machinery (e.g., aircraft) wear ear protectors.

Ever been to a concert, and had your ears ringing for a few hours afterward? Concert music, that loud, can cause damage. Absolutely.

Answer 6

Sure you can "become" deaf...

"Sudden deafness" occurs in about 1 in every 5000 people every year.

The cause is basically unknown, some say its due to an "un-named virus", others say of a vascular etiology.

The hearing loss is usually profound, and does not return in about one third of those afflicted.
Believe it or not, normal hearing returns in 7 to 10 days in another third, while partial recovery occurs in the final third.

There is no real treatment and many ear nose & throat doctors/audiologists feel inept when dealing with such a condition.

There is also a condition called "tinnitus". Tinnitus often accompanies the high frequency hearing loss of presbycusis (hearing loss of advancing age).

Things that can cause Tinnitus deafness are:

Noise pollution found in the work place and in recreational activites such as concerts, walkmans, MP3 players

Pathological conditions:
abnormalities behind the ear drum such as ear infection, tumors (acoustic neuroma), Meniere's Syndrome, high blood pressure, dental problems such as TMJ

Drug and food allergies:
ASA, caffeine, monosodium glutamate (MSG), nicotine

Head injuries:
blow to the head, whiplash

Diseases:
Otosclerosis, Diabetes, Arthritis, Meniere's

Hope that helps! ;)

Answer 7

i am deaf and i was not born deaf, it take when i was 3 or 4 i was sleeping then one morning i couldn't hear anything and i didn't hear loud music or movie and it was weird but blessing and then my mother take me to all different doctor in different state and none doctor can't found out about what is wrong with me but it really not bad for me but everyday i have hard time to understand people; but i can talk and signing language all my life and it so cool and i love be deaf!

Answer 8

You can become deaf from menengitis. You can lose your hearing over the years or from an accident. Some very high fevers will also leave a person deaf.

Answer 9

Yes, infact Helen Keller became deaf and blind in the same night from a feavor. Also you can become deaf over a pierod of time.

Answer 10

I don't know all the reasons. If you listen to anything that is extremely loud, it could cause you to lose your hearing. Ludwig Van Beethoven, the great composer, became blind and deaf towards the end of his life.