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  • Reviewer: Kari Kassir, MD
  • Review Date: 09/2012 -
  • Update Date: 00/91/2012 -

This content is reviewed regularly and is updated when new and relevant evidence is made available. This information is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with questions regarding a medical condition.

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References

  • American Otological Society website. Available at: http://www.americanotologicalsociety.org/ .

  • Facts on hearing loss. Self-help for Hard of Hearing People website. Available at: http://www.hearingloss.org/pdf/factsheet.pdf . Accessed August 11, 2005.

  • Hearing loss. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddhi.htm . Accessed August 15, 2005.

  • Hearing loss. NIH SeniorHealth, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders website. Available at: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/hearingloss/hearinglossdefined/01.html . Accessed August 10, 2005.

  • Isaacson JE, Vora NM. Differential diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss. Am Fam Physician. 2003;68:1125-1132.

  • Type, degree, and configuration of hearing loss. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website. Available at: http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/disorders/types.htm?print=1 . Accessed August 10, 2005.