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The most common causes include some genetic, congenital, infectious, traumatic, toxic, occupational and age-related factors.
1. Hearing impairment is also due to some congenital factors such as premature birth, fetal iodine deficiency effects, use of ototoxic drugs, rubella, syphilis, jaundice and the conditions during the birth in which a baby lacks enough oxygen to breathe.
2. Hearing impairment can be hereditary. Children of one or both deaf parents are at higher risk of developing this disorder.
3. Ear infection is one of the most common causes of hearing impairment eg otitis media. swimmer's ear
4. Aging is the most significant cause of this ear condition. It is also known as age-related hearing loss or presbycusis.
5. s damage to ear from loud noises.
6. Use of zootoxic drugs such as some antibiotics and anti-malarial drugs can damage the cochlea
7. Traumatic injury such as skull fracture (temporal bone), traumatic perforation of eardrum, barotraumas (differences in pressure) and acoustic trauma such as fireworks, rock concerts, gunfire, explosions and earphones can lead to hearing impairment.
8. Some common causes for temporary hearing loss are accumulation of wax in the ear canal, blocked Eustachian tubes, allergy, foreign body lodged in the ear canal, head injury and scarred or perforated eardrum.
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