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Presbycusis

Darnel Viray Dabu, FAAFP, MPH, MD and Sabari Nair, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Reviewed 04/2024
 


BASICS

DESCRIPTION

  • Age-related hearing loss (HL). It often presents as difficulty communicating in noisy conditions.

  • Represents a lifetime of insults to the auditory system from toxic noise exposure and...

DIAGNOSIS

HISTORY

  • Reduced hearing sensitivity and speech understanding in noisy/public environments

  • Impaired localization of sound sources

  • Increased difficulty understanding conversations, especially wit...

TREATMENT

  • Treatment consists of hearing aids, cochlear implants, active middle ear implants, electrical acoustic stimulation, hearing assistive technologies, and aural rehabilitation.

  • Analog hearing ai...

ONGOING CARE

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Patient Monitoring

  • Check for proper fit of HA and assess and address any patient concerns to improve compliance, as 25–40% of adults will either stop wearing them ...

REFERENCES

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Deal JA, Sharrett AR, Albert MS, et al. Hearing impairment and cognitive decline: a pilot study conducted within the atherosclerosis risk in communities neurocognitive study. Am J Epidemio...

CODES

ICD10

  • H91.10 Presbycusis, unspecified ear

  • H91.13 Presbycusis, bilateral

  • H91.11 Presbycusis, right ear

  • H91.12 Presbycusis, left ear

SNOMED

  • 49526009 Presbycusis (finding)

  • 129629004 Metabolic presbycusis

  • 1...

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • Presbycusis is age-related HL, showing increased prevalence with age. It is often bilateral and initially begins as high-frequency HL. It presents as difficulty communicating in noisy ...

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