{"id":2112,"date":"2023-04-14T19:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T23:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entnova.com\/?p=2112"},"modified":"2023-04-18T19:47:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T23:47:37","slug":"spinal-cord-injuries-can-lead-to-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entnova.com\/spinal-cord-injuries-can-lead-to-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinal Cord Injuries Can Lead to Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are many potential causes of <a href=\"https:\/\/entnova.com\/hearing\/hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing loss<\/a>, the most common of which are advancing age and noise exposure. Another less-known, less-common cause is a spinal cord injury. Below we review information about spinal cord injuries, what the research shows on how they\u2019re linked to hearing loss and what you can do if you\u2019ve experienced a spinal cord injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>About Spinal Cord Injuries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your spine is made up of many bones called vertebrae, and your spinal cord is the bundle of nerves that runs through it and carries messages from your brain to the rest of your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your spinal cord may become injured if you experience a:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Motor vehicle accident<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports injury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diving accident<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trampoline accident<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Violent injury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infection on the spinal cord<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Birth injury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some symptoms of a spinal cord injury include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Muscle weakness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of voluntary movement in the chest, arms and\/or legs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of feeling in the chest, arms and\/or legs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of bowel and bladder function<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breathing problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>How Spinal Cord Injuries &amp; Hearing Loss Are Linked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34417551\/\">study<\/a> entitled, \u201cIncreased risk of sensorineural hearing loss in patients with spinal cord injury: a nationwide longitudinal follow-up study,\u201d published in the journal <em>Spinal Cord. <\/em>The purpose of the study was to compare the risk of sensorineural hearing loss in patients with and without spinal cord injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers used Taiwan\u2019s Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2005 as a data pool. There were 2,006 participants between ages 20 and 69 in the spinal cord injury group, and 8,024 participants age- and sex-matched without a spinal cord injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the follow-up period, 30 patients in the spinal cord injury group and 87 in the non-spinal cord injury group developed sensorineural hearing loss. The researchers conclude, \u201cAs such, the cumulative incidence of sensorineural hearing loss was significantly higher in the spinal cord injury group than the non-spinal cord injury group (2.16 vs. 1.21 per 1000 person-years, p = 0.008).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What You Can Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re experiencing hearing loss following a spinal cord injury, schedule an appointment with an audiologist, who can administer a diagnostic hearing test and prescribe <a href=\"https:\/\/entnova.com\/hearing\/hearing-aids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing aids<\/a> to suit your needs. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call <span class=\"company-name \">ENT Specialists Of Northern Virginia<\/span> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"related-posts\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/entnova.com\/how-does-hearing-work\/\" class=\"related-post\">How Does Hearing Work?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/entnova.com\/what-to-know-about-unilateral-hearing-loss\/\" class=\"related-post\">What To Know About Unilateral Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/entnova.com\/why-does-my-earwax-build-up-and-can-it-affect-my-hearing\/\" class=\"related-post\">Why Does My Earwax Build Up (And Can It Affect My Hearing)?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many potential causes of hearing loss, the most common of which are advancing age and noise exposure. Another less-known, less-common cause is a spinal cord injury. 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