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Tinnitus management | Meenakshi Speech and Hearing Aid Center

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Tinnitus is when you experience ringing or other noises in one or both of your ears. The noise you hear when you have tinnitus isn’t caused by an external sound, and other people usually can’t hear it. Tinnitus is a common problem. It affects about 15% to 20% of people and is especially common in older adults. Tinnitus is usually caused by an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, an ear injury, or a problem with the circulatory system. Meenakshi Hearing Aid Center provides information about Tinnitus management .  Symptoms Tinnitus is most often described as a ringing in the ears, even though no external sound is present. However, tinnitus can also cause other types of phantom noises in your ears, including: • Buzzing • Roaring • Clicking • Hissing • Humming Most people who have tinnitus have subjective tinnitus, or tinnitus that only you can hear. The noises of tinnitus may vary in pitch from a low roar to a high squeal, and you may hear it in one or both ears. In...

Types and Causes of Hearing loss | Meenakshi Speech and Hearing Aid Specialist

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  Sensorineural hearing loss Sensorineural hearing loss is one of the types of hearing loss that occurs when the inner ear (cochlea) or hearing nerve is damaged or does not work properly. With sensorineural hearing loss, sounds are not only softer, but also difficult to understand — especially when it is noisy. Common causes include: Congenital hearing loss Aging Exposure to loud noise Head injury Genetics Ménières disease Acoustic neuroma Meningitis Adverse reaction to medications. Types of hearing loss and treatment options include: Hearing aids Cochlear implants High-frequency hearing loss High-frequency hearing loss is a type of sensorineural hearing loss where it may be possible to hear some sounds with a lower pitch, but not high-frequency sounds like birds chirping. Common causes include: Congenital hearing loss Ageing Exposure to loud noise Head injury Genetics Ménières disease Adverse reaction to medications Treatment options include: Hearing aids Single-sided deafness (S...

Speech Therapy: Benefits & Classes | Meenakshi Hearing Aids Center

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  Best Speech Therapy Clinics in all over India offer Speech Therapy Classes , Speech Therapy Benefits , Hearing Aid Fitting and many more. What is Speech Therapy? Speech therapy is an intervention service focused on improving children's speech and ability to understand and express language, including nonverbal language. A speech therapist, or speech pathologist (SLP), is a professional who provides these services. With experienced speech therapists and speech pathologists, the clinic treats a wide range of speech and language  disorders. Treatment highlights include:   Treatment according to systematic and scientific principles. Treatment tailored to meet the specific needs of the patient.   Involvement of key persons in the treatment process.  Use of state-of-the-art equipment. Regular monitoring to assess effectiveness of treatment.  Support for education and job placement. Speech and Language Assessment Meenakshi Speech and Hearing Clinics...

Hybrid Cochlear Implants - Meenakshi Speech & Hearing Clinic

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  A hybrid cochlear implant solution has two parts: an external sound processor with an acoustic component and an internal implant.   The cochlear implant is designed to help you hear the high frequency sounds you have been missing, while the acoustic component amplifies the natural low-frequency hearing you have.   By working together, the components can provide a balanced hearing experience.     Hybrid Cochlear Implants for Adults If you have high-frequency hearing loss, you may be able to hear some sounds, but not others.   These sounds are important for understanding speech. Without them, it can be difficult to talk on the phone or hear higher pitch sounds like a bird singing or a child’s voice. And because high-frequency sounds often hold the emotion in a conversation or make a moment special, you may find you’re missing out on so much.   Hybrid cochlear implants – also known as electro-acoustic hearing – may help if you have low-frequency hear...