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What causes hearing loss?

  • Wie kommt es zum Hörverlust?

Many things can cause hearing loss. Gather information.
» Causes of hearing loss

Hearing is an amazing sense

  • Hearing is an amazing sense

Hearing is fascinating. But just how do
we hear?
» How your hearing works

A miracle of technology

  • Technik-Wunder im Ohr

Tiny, high-tech devices for a better
quality of life.
» How hearing aids work

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Questions answered!
Our expert Craig A. Kasper, Au.D. answered all questions submitted in February 2010. All given answers you can find here. Of course you can still submit your questions. Our expert is looking forward to give you an answer.

Craig A. Kasper, Au.D.
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Craig A. Kasper is the Chief Audiology Officer for a private hearing healthcare practice based in the New York Metropolitan area. He was previously the Director of Audiology for a multi-site otolaryngology group in Manhattan and was Co-Director of the New York Tinnitus Center.

Submitted questions & answers

Please note that all questions will be answered at the same time on March 16th, 2010.

  • I bought an Inversion Table for back problems. After hanging upside down for the adviced time, I am suffering from a "locust" noise which never stops. My Dr. diagnosed an ear infection with drops & oral medication. Did I damage my ears permanently?

  • I have tinnitus and no hearing loss - does this indicate a cause other than cochlear hair cell damage/acoustic trauma? Is it possible to medically image the hair cells in my cochlear to determine/assess if significant hair cell damage is present?

  • Even though the hearing test I took at an audiologist's office did not include a test with background noise, do the ususal hearing tests somehow account for that. That's my biggest hearing issue. Thanks.

  • With a test result of nearly perfect hearing, even though that's not my experience, would hearing aids even make a difference? A 3% difference (to get the one ear that tested at 97%, up to 100%) doesn't seem like it'd be noticeable. Thanks.