Can someone become deaf as a result of meningitis?
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Can someone become deaf as a result of meningitis?
The effects of meningitis include the loss of hair cells in the inner ear, which leads to mild-to-medium hearing loss. Further physical damage of inner ear structures can result in a profound hearing loss. Meningitis can also leave a person with Tinnitus: a persistent whooshing or ringing-in-the-ears sound.
Modern hearing aids can help remedy all but the most profound cases of hearing loss, and help alleviate Tinnitus symptoms too.
Meningitis can cause deafness in a number of ways. The most common cause is the infection spreading in to the cochlea, damaging the hair cells. Another possible cause is inflammation of the auditory nerve. Deafness can range from mild through to profound and can affect one or both ears.