Stress often causes hearing loss

Stress often causes hearing loss

04/24/2013

Everyone knows stress. Whether through too much work, household or social life - more and more people are increasingly affected. Constant tension and constant pressure not only burden the psyche, but also the body and express themselves differently from person to person. One suffers from migraine, the other beats on the stomach and the third hears nothing. When it comes to a hearing loss, the body literally screams „stop!“. At the time, their exposure limit has long since been exceeded. In order to avoid permanent hearing problems or often resulting tinnitus, patients should go to the ENT specialist immediately.

„The faster ENT doctors treat a hearing loss, the better the chances for patients to fully recover their hearing“, explains Dr. Uso Walter, ENT doctor from Duisburg and CEO of HNOnet NRW. Exactly how stress causes hearing loss, physicians do not yet know. An increase in adrenaline probably causes narrowing of the smallest blood vessels and thus an oxygen deficiency of the sensory sensory hairs in the inner ear. Therefore, ENT specialists usually administer cortisone or other circulation-enhancing medications for therapy. „The most important measure is to restore adequate blood circulation. Hair cells in the inner ear, which convert sounds into electrical nerve impulses, get enough oxygen again with the help of appropriate medicines“, explains Dr. Walter. If the patient's hearing does not improve as a result of conventional measures, ENT specialists also rely on alternative treatment options such as acupuncture and vitamin administration.

If those affected get better after the therapy, it is important not to fall back into old patterns of behavior. Otherwise, the next sudden deafness will follow soon. ENT doctors recommend stress-stricken people to change their lifestyle permanently. Preferably, they preventively put in more recreational and relaxation phases in their everyday lives and reduce unnecessary pressure and other stressful factors. In addition, they abstain from loud music if possible, because this means at least for the hearing stress. If you move a lot and sleep adequately, on the other hand, it helps to avoid hearing loss. (Pm)