Many people will have an occasional ringing or buzzing in the ear. It may even be a clicking or a chirping, rushing or whooshing. These sounds are considered tinnitus. They may be constant or intermittent. They are a form of auditory hallucinations. Musical Hallucinations are a complex form of auditory hallucinations. People will hear melodies, music or actual songs. Musical hallucinations are infrequent. They have been linked to depression, psychiatric illness ... such as schizophrenia and ...
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, brings with it a host of health concerns. Most of these symptoms are respiratory in nature as reported by the CDC; shortness of breath, coughing, sore throat [1]. However, there is some concern that the coronavirus may cause some neurological symptoms as well. In a study of 214 patients with varying degrees of respiratory involvement from novel coronavirus, 36.4% of patients had symptoms of neurologic manifestations ...
Our lifestyles have been hi-jacked. Social distancing or social isolation; which ever you prefer has taken it’s toll on almost everyone. I am told daily by patients that they think their hearing may be changing. Some patients are worried that they are having more difficulty performing simply tasks. One patient told me they thought their brain is melting into a puddle!! My goodness! In a country that is known for its’ freedom and liberty ...
Hearing loss is typically gradual, and therefore, often something we adapt to over time. We might not notice it for months or years. However, age-related hearing loss, known as presbycusis, is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults, so experiencing hearing loss is not uncommon. Approximately one in three people in the United States between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss, and more than two-thirds of those older than 75 ...
