{"id":2184,"date":"2022-01-07T12:31:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T19:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swient.com\/?p=2184"},"modified":"2022-01-07T12:31:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T19:31:24","slug":"traumatic-brain-injury-and-your-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swient.com\/traumatic-brain-injury-and-your-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Traumatic Brain Injury and Your Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it\u2019s from a car accident or playing a competitive game of football at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofboise.org\/departments\/parks-and-recreation\/parks\/ann-morrison-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ann Morrison Park<\/a>, if you experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you can suffer from auditory and vestibular symptoms. We explore this connection below.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is a TBI?<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Close up of a doctor checking the ear of his male patient\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ear-exam-hearing-health-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of a male  doctor carefully holding the ear of his patient to establish a clearer view of the inside of his ear, to see if he requires hearing aids at a modern clinic\" width=\"254\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-2186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ear-exam-hearing-health-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ear-exam-hearing-health-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ear-exam-hearing-health-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>A TBI is defined as a trauma to the head that impairs your cognitive function. Whether the cause is a blow to the head or your head being whipped back and forth, if the brain bounces or twists within the skull, it can result in cell damage and chemical changes.<\/p>\n<h2>What Auditory Problems Can Result from a TBI?<\/h2>\n<p>If you experience a TBI, you may suffer from auditory symptoms such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swient.com\/hearing-balance\/hearing-loss\/hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hearing loss<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sensitivity to loud noises<\/li>\n<li>Decreased tolerance to specific sounds<\/li>\n<li>Fullness in the ears<\/li>\n<li>Auditory processing problems<\/li>\n<li>Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may also experience vestibular symptoms such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dizziness<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swient.com\/hearing-balance\/balance\/vertigo\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Vertigo<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Unsteadiness<\/li>\n<li>Imbalance<\/li>\n<li>Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).<\/li>\n<li>Motion sickness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/headtraumarehab\/Abstract\/2014\/09000\/Trauma_Associated_Tinnitus.6.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinnitus<\/a> Caused by TBI<\/h2>\n<p>It is estimated that more than half of TBI patients later develop tinnitus. While tinnitus is often thought of as a ringing in the ears, it can also sound like a roaring, whistling, hissing, buzzing or humming. Everyone experiences tinnitus differently; for some it is a mild nuisance, and for others it is a debilitating experience.<\/p>\n<p>There is no cure for tinnitus, but there are management options available, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White noise machines<\/li>\n<li>Masking devices<\/li>\n<li>Hearing aids<\/li>\n<li>Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT)<\/li>\n<li>Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hearing Loss Caused by TBI<\/h2>\n<p>There is a lot of research linking TBIs with hearing loss. One <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29506762\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">review<\/a> found that 58% of TBI patients had some related hearing loss, and another <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28322446\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> found that TBIs more than doubled the chance of developing hearing loss within a decade.<\/p>\n<p>The treatment for TBI-induced hearing loss depends on what part of the ear is affected. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A ruptured eardrum can recover on its own within about a month.<\/li>\n<li>Damaged ossicular bones can be repaired or replaced surgically.<\/li>\n<li>Meniere\u2019s disease, caused by abnormal amounts of fluid in the ear, can be managed with medications.<\/li>\n<li>Sensorineural hearing loss, or hearing loss caused by damaged cells within the inner ear, is treated with hearing aids in most cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information or to schedule an appointment with a hearing or tinnitus expert, call SW Idaho ENT today.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"related-posts\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swient.com\/what-to-know-about-zinc-and-hearing-loss\/\" class=\"related-post\">What To Know About Zinc and Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swient.com\/can-action-movies-cause-hearing-loss\/\" class=\"related-post\">Can Action Movies Cause Hearing Loss?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swient.com\/what-emergency-alarms-exist-for-people-with-hearing-loss\/\" class=\"related-post\">What Emergency Alarms Exist for People with Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it\u2019s from a car accident or playing a competitive game of football at Ann Morrison Park, if you experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you can suffer from auditory and vestibular symptoms. 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