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reporter zhang jing and correspondent zhang yuxin from chengshi interactive

mr. zhang, 30 years old, was immersed in the game "black myth: wukong" the night before. unexpectedly, when he woke up, he could not hear anything in his right ear! there was a constant "buzzing" in his ear, accompanied by dizziness and vomiting.

at first, mr. zhang thought he had played games too much and did not take it too seriously, until he fainted and was unable to move. his family sent him to the otolaryngology department of zhejiang provincial tongde hospital.

deaf at a young age?

the doctor who treated mr. zhang was chief physician xiong gaoyun. after understanding his condition, chief physician xiong asked mr. zhang to undergo a pure tone audiometry test immediately, and the result was a diagnosis of sudden deafness (severe deafness in the right ear), referred to as "sudden deafness".

i am so young, but i am deaf. what should i do? is there any cure for this disease?

the key to treating sudden deafness is to save time. 72 hours after onset is the golden time to save hearing. xiong gaoyun said that in cases like mr. zhang, he must be hospitalized immediately for treatment. usually, the combined use of chinese and western medicine will have a better effect.

director xiong's team developed a detailed diagnosis and treatment plan for mr. zhang, including hormones, drugs to improve inner ear circulation, thrombolytic drugs, nerve nutrition drugs, traditional chinese medicine, and auxiliary hyperbaric oxygen therapy. at the same time, they reminded mr. zhang to keep a good mood during his hospitalization and maintain a reasonable work and rest time so that his ears can recover well, and he must not stay up late to play games again.

after two weeks of treatment, mr. zhang's hearing basically returned to normal and the tinnitus disappeared. afterwards, he said with emotion that no matter how fun the game is, the health of the ears cannot be ignored!

staying up late and being under great pressure are the causes

according to xiong gaoyun, sudden deafness is a sudden sensorineural hearing loss of unknown cause, with a hearing loss of 20dbhl at least in two adjacent frequencies, also known as sudden deafness. it develops rapidly and progresses quickly. the treatment effect is directly related to the time of consultation, and is considered an emergency in the department of otolaryngology. the disease comes on suddenly, and hearing loss can occur in an instant, a few hours or a few days. there are also cases of sudden deafness in the morning. the severity of the disease can range from mild to complete deafness, often accompanied by symptoms such as tinnitus, stuffy ears or dizziness.

"if a patient suddenly experiences hearing loss without any signs, it is suspected that he or she may have sudden deafness and should go to the otolaryngology department for treatment in a timely manner. in recent years, the incidence of sudden deafness has increased significantly and tends to be younger. the otolaryngology department of zhejiang provincial tongde hospital treats more than 2,000 patients with sudden deafness each year."

the cause of sudden deafness is still unclear. it is generally believed that mental stress, mood swings, irregular lifestyle, staying up late, lack of sleep and other factors may be the main causes of sudden deafness.

in addition, both inner ear factors and systemic factors can cause sudden deafness. common causes include: vascular diseases, viral infections (mumps virus, measles virus, rhinovirus, herpes zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, etc.), autoimmune diseases, membranous labyrinth rupture, tumors, etc.

people with high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and high blood sugar will develop microvascular lesions, which will affect the blood supply to the inner ear and increase the risk of sudden deafness.

how to prevent sudden deafness

1. maintain a good mood: pay attention to the combination of work and rest, learn to relax, develop good living habits, avoid staying up late, and keep a regular schedule.

2. reasonable diet: the diet should be balanced, mainly light, easily digestible low-salt and low-fat diet, eat less spicy and irritating food, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, do not overeat, and quit smoking and drinking.

3. strengthen exercise and improve physical fitness: do more aerobic exercise, keep warm, avoid colds, and prevent viral infections.

4. actively treat chronic diseases: patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, etc. should take medication as prescribed by the doctor. if hearing loss, tinnitus, or dizziness occurs, go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.

5. avoid exposure to noise and ototoxic drugs: avoid using headphones for a long time to reduce "sound pollution"; avoid ototoxic drugs (such as gentamicin, streptomycin, etc.); reduce bad ear-picking habits to avoid ear trauma; actively treat ear diseases.

editor in charge: jin jing

reviewer: xu fang, feng yunong