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Expert, 'listen to the ear, it can tell us that something is wrong'

2022-03-02T15:12:54.595Z


Do not underestimate hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo: "it is necessary to 'listen' to the ear, because it can tell us that something is wrong. There is indeed a connection between hearing disorders and neurodegenerative diseases". (HANDLE)


Do not underestimate hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo: "it is necessary to 'listen' to the ear, because it can tell us that something is wrong. There is indeed a connection between hearing disorders and neurodegenerative diseases".


    This was stated by Arianna di Stadio, professor of Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Catania and honorary researcher at the Neuroinflammation Laboratory of the Ucl Queen Square Neurology in London.


    "Transient hearing loss, as well as tinnitus (ringing in the ear) and dizziness can be a symptom of both absolutely benign conditions, such as a drop in blood pressure, but to date we know that they can also be the early symptom of some diseases of the central nervous system. Disorders that can be caused by a problem inside the ear but also depend on inflammation of the hearing and balance structures in the brain, "he explains.

 "Multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's and some forms of dementia are characterized by phenomena of neuroinflammation - clarifies the expert - which can be chronic and progressive, as in the case of Alzheimer's, or alternated with moments of absolute normality and reactivation of the disease as in Multiple Sclerosis. To date we know that neuroinflammation is a normal process in some predisposed people or in the case of acquired diseases such as COVID-19 but it can take on a negative character and determine a series of diseases of the nervous system. is a great deal of attention to hearing loss in adults under the age of 60, as several clinical studies have shown that there is a co-existence between this disorder and the impairment of cognitive functions ".

why the presence of this problem especially in patients who already have a diagnosis of this disease should not be underestimated;

in the presence of an auditory muffle, a vertigo that lasts several days, a continuous ringing in the ear that has no apparent cause (a concert or the nightclub the previous evening) my advice is to contact the specialist for further tests.

In fact, the early identification of a reactivation phase of Multiple Sclerosis allows a timely initiation of treatment and a reduction in the risk of disability ".

continuous ear that has no apparent cause (a concert or the nightclub the previous evening) my advice is to contact the specialist for further investigations.

In fact, the early identification of a reactivation phase of Multiple Sclerosis allows a timely initiation of treatment and a reduction in the risk of disability ".

continuous ear that has no apparent cause (a concert or the nightclub the previous evening) my advice is to contact the specialist for further investigations.

In fact, the early identification of a reactivation phase of Multiple Sclerosis allows a timely initiation of treatment and a reduction in the risk of disability ".

Several studies, therefore, "have shown that the ear could first manifest the signs of some diseases of the nervous system, but not only; in fact, since the ear is a very small structure, the phenomena of inflammation that occur there can determine a symptom, easily identifiable by the patient. So listening to the ear is very important ", concludes the specialist. 


Source: ansa

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