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Medical Therapy: Salt and caffeine avoidance are often helpful to restore the normal fluid balance of the inner ear and prevent hearing fluctuations. In some cases steroids and strong anti-inflammatory medications can restore hearing. Transtympanic Dexamethasone: Inner-ear inflammation can sometimes be reversed with steroids placed directly into the middle ear. From there the medication diffuses across the round window membrane into the inner ear. Pittsburgh Ear Associates has found dramatic results with this medical therapy for certain types of nerve hearing loss. This is now an office procedure. Hearing Loss: Modern hearing aids provide amplified sound to the inner ear. The use of computer technology and digital coding has significantly improved difficulties with background noise. Implantable Hearing Aids: A new innovation is surgical placement of hearing aids so that the patient wears nothing in the ear canal. These devices are currently undergoing clinical trials. You may qualify for participation in a trial. Cochlear Implants: These devices bypass a damaged inner ear in patients without adequate benefit from hearing aids. |
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