• To report the patient's characteristics, preoperative audiological profiles, surgical outcomes, and postoperative performance for children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) who ultimately received cochlear implants (CIs). (lww.com)
  • He has specific clinical interests in congenital hearing loss, congenital ear anomalies, pediatric cochlear implantation, microtia and atresia reconstruction, and bone conduction implants. (stanford.edu)
  • The knowledge of patient-specific neural excitation patterns from cochlear implants (CIs) can provide important information for optimizing efficacy and improving speech perception outcomes. (springer.com)
  • Existing treatments for SNHL (hearing aids and cochlear implants) function by augmenting the damaged organ of Corti. (intechopen.com)
  • Cochlear Implants (CIs) are effective auditory prostheses, having been successful in restoring partial hearing to people who suffer from profound hearing loss. (moam.info)
  • This retrospective multicenter study included 51 patients with cochlear implants and postoperative imaging via temporal bone cone-beam CT ( n = 32 ears) or multidetector CT ( n = 19 ears) between 2012 and 2017. (ajnr.org)
  • Cone-beam CT in patients with cochlear implants provides images with higher spatial resolution and fewer metallic artifacts than multidetector CT at a relatively lower radiation dose. (ajnr.org)
  • I want to assure families whose children have been fitted with cochlear implants that the health service is prioritising this investigation. (deafnessforum.org.au)
  • Townsville HHS has also taken proactive steps to look at cochlear implant programming in children at Townsville University Hospital, following recent cases in South Australia where cochlear implants have been mapped incorrectly. (deafnessforum.org.au)
  • Since 2014, 59 children have received cochlear implants in Townsville. (deafnessforum.org.au)
  • In March, it was learned that 30 children at Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital had their cochlear implants programmed incorrectly. (deafnessforum.org.au)
  • Cochlear implants are designed to provide auditory input to individuals with severe to profound hearing loss, allowing them to perceive sound and develop speech and language skills. (deafnessforum.org.au)
  • If cochlear implants are not properly mapped, it can result in reduced or distorted perception of sounds, including speech sounds, which can negatively impact speech acquisition. (deafnessforum.org.au)
  • To measure if their cell therapy is effective, in First-in-Human trials Rinri proposes administering Rincell-1 with cochlear implants - devices designed to bypass damaged hair cells and directly stimulate auditory neurons. (rnid.org.uk)
  • Cochlear implants can act as a recording sensor to pick up signals made by the cochlea as it passes sound information to the auditory nerve, so this will allow researchers to record objective measures of cochlear health, rather than only relying on subjective measures like speech recognition. (rnid.org.uk)
  • Whilst devices like hearing aids and cochlear implants can be hugely beneficial to people with hearing loss, they are not a complete solution and people still face significant barriers in their daily lives. (rnid.org.uk)
  • You will have to rely on hearing aids, cochlear implants, and sign language to help you communicate. (digiskynet.com)
  • Depending on the severity of the syndrome, learning sign language and using hearing aids, cochlear implants, and assistive devices can be helpful. (tonerparsonsopticians.com)
  • In critical cases, medical professionals recommend exactly what is named cochlear implants. (zaffnews.com)
  • Cochlear implants send out indicators instantly to the acoustic neural despite the fact that an problem part of the ear is not capable of respond even going to increased sound caused by hearing helps. (zaffnews.com)
  • Prospective, longitudinal study of children with ANSD who received CIs after a stepwise management protocol that included electrophysiologic and medical assessment, documentation of behavioral audiometric thresholds and subsequent fitting of amplification according to Desired Sensation Level targets, auditory-based intervention with careful monitoring of skills development and communication milestones, and finally implantation when progress with the use of acoustic amplification was insufficient. (lww.com)
  • Although many of these children may ultimately benefit from implantation, some will not, presumably because of a lack of electrical-induced neural synchronization, the detrimental effects of their other associated conditions, or a combination of factors. (lww.com)
  • Instead of recommending CI for all children with electrophysiologic evidence of ANSD, the stepwise management procedure described herein allows for the identification of children who may benefit from amplification, those who are appropriate candidates for cochlear implantation, and those who, because of bilateral CND, may not be appropriate candidates for either intervention. (lww.com)
  • Post-CI, the child [with SSD] demonstrated age-appropriate auditory cortical development and improved speech perception and sound localization suggestive of significant benefits from cochlear implantation. (hearring.com)
  • Imaging of the cochlea, cochlear nerve, brainstem, and auditory system is central to proper candidate selection and surgical planning in the setting of an auditory brainstem implantation. (neupsykey.com)
  • The evaluation of the cochlea and cochlear nerve determines the eligibility of the patient for the cochlear versus auditory brainstem implantation. (neupsykey.com)
  • They are based on research from the Interton Interton cochlear implantation program. (pearltrees.com)
  • The outcome of cochlear implantation among children with genetic syndromes. (cdc.gov)
  • The peripheral segments of the cochlear and vestibular nerves join at the lateral part of the internal auditory canal (IAC) to form the vestibulocochlear nerve. (medscape.com)
  • High resolution temporal bone computed tomography (TBCT) and internal auditory canal magnetic resonance image (IAC MRI) provide detailed images of inner ear and cochleovestibular nerve. (ejao.org)
  • 1 , 2) The BCNC is the short canal between the base of the cochlear modiolus and the fundus of the internal auditory canal (IAC) carrying the cochlear nerve fibers from spiral ganglion to cochlear nucleus. (ejao.org)
  • 3 , 4 The cochlear nerve passes from the internal auditory canal (IAC) to the modiolus through a bony canal called the cochlear aperture (or bony cochlear nerve canal) ( Fig. 3.1 ). (neupsykey.com)
  • The cochlear nerve ( dotted arrow ) is seen at the fundus of the internal auditory canal (IAC). (neupsykey.com)
  • The fibers of the cochlear nerve originate from an aggregation of nerve cell bodies in the spiral ganglion, located in the modiolus of the cochlea. (medscape.com)
  • With either imaging technique, the cochlea appears as a spiral-shaped structure with 2.5 turns and a normal measured height of 5.1 mm (with a range of 4.4 to 5.9 mm). 1 The cochlear turns (basal, middle, and apical) are separated by interscalar septae, a bony plate radiating from the modiolus that forms the base of the cochlea ( Fig. 3.1 ). (neupsykey.com)
  • The eighth cranial nerve (CN VIII) or vestibulocochlear nerve is composed of 2 different sets of fibers: (1) the cochlear nerve and (2) the vestibular nerve. (medscape.com)
  • The vestibular and cochlear (acoustic) ganglia neuroblasts are derived almost exclusively from the otocyst epithelium, in contrast to other cranial sensory ganglia in which both ganglionic and neural crest placodes make extensive contributions to the neuroblast populations. (medscape.com)
  • The division of cranial nerve (CN) VIII into the cochlear and vestibular branches may occur in the medial segment of the IAC or in the subarachnoid space. (medscape.com)
  • The posterior half of the IAC is occupied by the superior and inferior branches of the vestibular nerve. (medscape.com)
  • however, more laterally, the cochlear nerve ( arrow ) can be seen separately from the inferior and superior vestibular nerves in figure (c) . (neupsykey.com)
  • His research interests are broad, ranging from cochlear implant outcomes to Meniere's disease and vestibular migraine. (llu.edu)
  • SSD's most severe form of unilateral hearing loss is caused by: sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), acoustic neuroma, anomalies inner ear abnormalities, cochlear nerve deficiency (CND), mumps, congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, meningitis and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) treatment is based on the cause of the hearing loss. (wikipedia.org)
  • The narrow bony cochlear nerve canal in high resolution temporal bone computed tomography is frequently found in patients of congenital sensorineural hearing loss. (ejao.org)
  • Approximately half of congenital SNHL is hereditary and is the result of genetic mutations causing improper development of cochlear hair cells. (intechopen.com)
  • Of this quota, 8.9% are children under 10 years of age1, with an incidence of congenital hearing loss from 1.5 to 5.95 every 1000 births1,2. (moam.info)
  • According to World Health Organisation (WHO), congenital defects can be caused by single gene defects, chromosomal disorders, multifactorial inheritance, environmental teratogens and micronutrient deficiencies. (sunnewsonline.com)
  • But this bony structural anomaly could not conclude the functional outcome of cochlear nerve. (ejao.org)
  • Here, we present a case of a 14-month-old girl having bilateral narrow bony cochlear nerve canals. (ejao.org)
  • Therefore, we suggest that the narrow bony cochlear nerve canal itself does not necessarily indicate a substantial degree of hearing loss. (ejao.org)
  • Recently, narrow bony cochlear nerve canal (BCNC) is identified and attracts a lot of attention. (ejao.org)
  • Imaging plays an important and indispensable role in the preoperative and postoperative assessment of cochlear and auditory brainstem implant (ABI) patients. (neupsykey.com)
  • The longer central processes of the bipolar cochlear neurons unite to form the cochlear nerve trunk. (medscape.com)
  • Patients will receive Rincell-1, which will regenerate auditory neurons and re-establish the transmission of nerve signals from the inner ear to the auditory centres of the brain to reverse hearing loss. (rnid.org.uk)
  • Clusters of neurons in the somatic peripheral nervous system which contain the cell bodies of sensory nerve axons. (lookformedical.com)
  • The results indicate growing progress in these studies and an emphasis on evaluating and/or identify possible factors that interfere language processes' cochlear implant users, and that these research conducted majority by the Audiology and related areas. (moam.info)
  • Limited treatment when the cause is the Central auditory system or Auditory nerve. (wikipedia.org)
  • Proper mapping - fitting and adjustments - of the cochlear implant is crucial to optimise the delivery of electrical stimulation to the auditory nerve, which then transmits sound information to the brain. (deafnessforum.org.au)
  • A new cell therapy that could repair damage to the auditory nerve and improve hearing could be transformative for millions of people with hearing loss, with clinical trials starting in the next two years. (rnid.org.uk)
  • Funded by RNID, his laboratory team discovered how to turn pluripotent stem cells into specialised auditory nerve cells that carry information to the brain. (rnid.org.uk)
  • Rinri's work is now at an advanced stage of preclinical development and the company hope to start clinical trials in the next two years with patients with deficiencies in the auditory nerve, such as those with severe-to-profound age-related hearing loss. (rnid.org.uk)
  • RNID and our supporters are really excited about Rinri's work, which could result in a life-changing treatment for millions of people with age-related hearing loss caused by damage to the auditory nerve. (rnid.org.uk)
  • The longer central fibers, also called the primary auditory fibers, form the cochlear nerve, and the shorter, peripheral fibers extend to the bases of the inner and outer hair cells. (medscape.com)
  • A bundle of NERVE FIBERS connecting each posterior horn of the spinal cord to the opposite side of the THALAMUS, carrying information about pain, temperature, and touch. (lookformedical.com)
  • It is one of two major routes by which afferent spinal NERVE FIBERS carrying sensations of somaesthesis are transmitted to the THALAMUS. (lookformedical.com)
  • [ 1 , 2 ] The length of the vestibulocochlear nerve, from the glial-Schwann junction to the brainstem, is 10-13 mm in the human male and 7-10 mm in females. (medscape.com)
  • In raising children, they have fewer barriers of this type that can lead to severe deafness, such as protein deafness. (pearltrees.com)
  • Examples of these causes are physical trauma, acoustic neuroma, maternal prenatal illness such as measles, labyrinthitis, microtia, meningitis, Ménière's disease, Waardenburg syndrome, mumps (epidemic parotitis),mastoiditis or due to a overstrained nervus vestibulocochlearis after a brain surgery to close to the nerve. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, supporting Schwann and satellite cells, as in all cranial ganglia, are entirely of neural crest origin, apparently arising from the ganglion of the facial nerve (see the image below). (medscape.com)
  • In contrast, all the supporting and Schwann cells are derived from neural crest cells, possibly from the VIIth nerve ganglion to which the vestibulocochlear ganglion is initially attached. (medscape.com)
  • Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by lesions of either the inner ear (sensory) or the auditory (8th) nerve (neural). (msdmanuals.com)
  • We evaluated the visualization quality of single electrode contacts, the scalar position of the electrodes, cochlear walls, mastoid facial canal, metallic artifacts (using a 4-level visual score), and the ability to measure the insertion angle of the electrodes. (ajnr.org)
  • In preclinical and clinical studies, progenitor cell therapy (cord blood and mesenchymal stem cells) has shown promise in reversing the underlying pathology of SNHL, the loss of cochlear sensory hair cells. (intechopen.com)
  • Children who have other sensory, linguistic, or cognitive deficiencies are affected most severely. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Alpha-mannosidosis is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease characterized by mental retardation, coarse facial features, skeletal abnormalities, hearing impairment, neurologic motor problems, and immune deficiency. (beds.ac.uk)
  • Multiple carboxylase deficiency (MCD) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder characterized primarily by cutaneous and neurologic abnormalities. (beds.ac.uk)
  • In these cases, it is helpful to determine the status of the maxillary division (V2) of the 5th cranial nerve by gently touching the fibrous end of a cotton tip applicator along the V2 distribution. (reviewofoptometry.com)
  • Axial temporal bone CT image demonstrates normal appearance of the cochlear aperture ( delineated by the arrows ). (neupsykey.com)
  • Subsequently, earlier implementation of educational services and cochlear implant technology in patients with profound hearing loss now results in superior communication skills and enhanced language development. (nature.com)
  • This implies that there is damage in the outer or middle ear & in the inner ear or in the nerve pathway to the brain. (danavoxhearingaids.com)
  • Although many cochlear-implant (CI) listeners understand speech well in quiet backgrounds, there is much variability in outcomes, particularly in noisy conditions (Friesen et al. (springer.com)
  • A significant problem is that pure tone audiometry and also other audiological tests in current clinical use are poor indicators of minor cochlear dysfunction. (noiseandhealth.org)
  • Children with SSD are more likely to experience developmental delays- school, speech, behavioral problems. (wikipedia.org)
  • Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) causes inflammation throughout the body. (akronchildrens.org)
  • Hearing and vision loss may also affect children and adults with Down syndrome. (tonerparsonsopticians.com)
  • As many as 75% of children with the syndrome have hearing loss and more than 50% have problems with vision, according to Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (tonerparsonsopticians.com)
  • 1. AIDS: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 2. (cdc.gov)
  • Although the axial slices can demonstrate the size of the IAC and help to evaluate the course of the vestibulocochlear nerve (VCN), the sagittal oblique images obtained perpendicular to the long axis of the IAC are best to distinguish each of the individual components of the VCN as the nerves are visualized in cross-section. (neupsykey.com)
  • Untreated SNHL causes significant neurocognitive differences in affected children. (intechopen.com)
  • Nerve supply of the gluteal region includes Superior gluteal nerve, Inferior gluteal nerve and Nerve to obturator internus. (medicosplexus.com)
  • Implementation by the Courts In the years 2002 and 2003, it seems that the Federal Court determined a total of four Hague eleven Convention cases by which the return of the child had been requested, and the outcome in all these cases 12 was in favor of the return. (ehd.org)
  • They also report that these children experience emotional disorders such as embarrassment, confusion, annoyance, and call attention to the fact that these deficiencies usually go unseen 4,6,7 . (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of the present study was to verify the association between unilateral hearing loss, communication disorders and related comorbities in a sample of children. (bvsalud.org)
  • Over 90 contributing experts provide you with authoritative, up-to-date guidance on every aspect of orthopaedic disorders in children. (nshealth.ca)
  • He developed the Chang and SIOP Ototoxicity Grading Scales, and is actively involved in several human clinical trials looking at the prevention of cisplatin ototoxicity that may drastically decrease the number of children developing hearing loss after chemotherapy. (stanford.edu)
  • Language of early- and later-identified children with hearing loss. (usal.es)
  • It was estimated that in 1998 some 391,000 school-aged children in the United States had unilateral hearing loss. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cochlear nerve aplasia also appears to be commonly related do unilateral sensorioneural hearing loss 5 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Health specialists have point out that a great deal of children with unilateral hearing loss has behavioral and/or school problems compared to those with normal hearing 4,6,7 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Vitamin D deficiency, hypocalcemia, and hearing loss in children. (llu.edu)
  • Effect of malnutrition on hearing loss in children. (llu.edu)
  • A cochlear implant (CI) as a treatment option for profound sensorineural hearing loss has increased remarkably in recent years. (ajnr.org)
  • Diabetes-related hearing loss could be caused by damage to the nerves and blood vessels in the ear. (tonerparsonsopticians.com)
  • As late as the mid-20th century children with a hearing loss were often misdiagnosed and parents were told their child had a mental deficiency. (bellaonline.com)
  • A number of research studies have quite clearly demonstrated that children with a hearing loss have many disadvantages particularly if left unrecognised, untreated or under treated. (bellaonline.com)
  • Do not have the skills to ask the questions to get help because they do not know what they do not hear and parents have to guess whether the child is hearing well enough to cope with their hearing loss because the child doesn't have the experience to know and explain where they need help. (bellaonline.com)
  • Davis et al 1984 found that "hearing loss of any degree appeared to affect psychoeducational development adversely, leading to the conclusion that even minimal hearing loss places children at risk for language and learning problems. (bellaonline.com)
  • 1 in 3 children with a hearing loss need help in the classroom to interpret the teacher's instructions. (bellaonline.com)
  • Extended genetic diagnostics for children with profound sensorineural hearing loss by implementing massive parallel sequencing. (cdc.gov)
  • During childhood, another 2 to 3/1000 children acquire moderate to severe hearing loss. (msdmanuals.com)
  • These 2 nerves are anatomically and physiologically different. (medscape.com)
  • The cochlear turns with internal spiral lamina ( arrow ) is visible with this high T2-weighted axial image in figure (a) . (neupsykey.com)
  • The investigation shows that it is possible to diagnose minor cochlear lesions as well as dysfunction of the efferent system, which might be causing the tinnitus. (noiseandhealth.org)
  • By blocking inhibitory components Nerve fbers (axons), labeled red, cross the lesion (proteins that cease axon growth in site of an injured spinal wire, coaxed by genetic its tracks), including nutrients, and manipulation to release growth potential erectile dysfunction pills not working [url=https://energy.gov.bz/order/Avana/]purchase 100 mg avana fast delivery[/url]. (ehd.org)
  • However, it is noteworthy that the intact cochlear nerve is frequently visualized by IAC MRI in the bilateral narrow BCNC cases 5 , 10) contradicting the previous studies that the CND coincides with the narrow BCNC. (ejao.org)
  • 8 , 9 , 11) Therefore, we cannot conclude that the absence or hypoplasia of cochlear nerve necessarily accompanies the narrow BCNC especially in bilateral cases. (ejao.org)
  • Here, we report a case with the bilateral narrow BCNC but with the intact cochlear nerve and nearly normal ABR thresholds. (ejao.org)
  • Most kids who develop this inflammation of the blood vessels (marked by a raised red and purple rash) make a full recovery and have no long-term problems. (akronchildrens.org)
  • They are also joined by the facial nerve in the IAC. (medscape.com)
  • Embryologically, the vestibulocochlear (acousticovestibular) ganglion initially develops fused with the VIIth nerve (facial) ganglion. (medscape.com)
  • The size of IAC varies but the mean canal diameter is 4.21 ± 0.79 mm (with a range of 2-8 mm), and the two ears have almost symmetric size with a difference of up to 2 mm. 6 , 7 The vestibulocochlear and the facial nerve can only be well appreciated with high-resolution, high T2-weighted imaging ( Fig. 3.2 a). (neupsykey.com)
  • Looking at youngsters for watching defects remains to be the most effective variety. (zaffnews.com)
  • Biotinidase deficiency is an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to recycle the vitamin biotin. (beds.ac.uk)
  • Although gingko seeds, stems and leaves contain 4'-O-methylpyridoxine, which can cause vitamin B6 deficiency symptoms including convulsions, the highest concentration of this toxin found in medical preparations is much lower than the acute oral toxic dose found in animals. (restorativemedicine.org)
  • ABSTRACT The auditory rehabilitation by means of cochlear implant has constituted an field of interdisciplinary activity and research, whose interests have focused on the investigation of variables and processes related to the language skills of this population. (moam.info)
  • It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. (lecturio.com)
  • There were selected to participate in this preliminary study 20 subjects undergoing speech and language evaluation at the Speech and Language Evaluation and Diagnosis Clinic (LIDAL) and the Childhood/Adolescence Hearing Deficiency Center of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Universidade Federal de São Paulo, in São Paulo, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • The goal of early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) is to maximize linguistic competence and literacy develop- ment for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. (cdc.gov)
  • ferences in the speech of deaf children as a function of hearing. (moam.info)
  • You Know about Children's Hearing Aids in Jaipur - It is estimated that over a million children in India are deaf. (pearltrees.com)
  • 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents(3). (bellaonline.com)
  • Research shows that a hearing parent interacts with a hearing child in a significantly different way than with a deaf child. (bellaonline.com)
  • Research conducted by Hearing Review in late 2007(1) found there are a number the quality of life issues faced by deaf children. (bellaonline.com)
  • However, a deaf child may not have the skills to allow them to keep up with their peers. (bellaonline.com)
  • Preimplantation genetic diagnosis as a strategy to prevent having a child born with an heritable eye disease. (cdc.gov)
  • In magnetic resonance imaging, both the cochlear nerves were identified to be intact. (ejao.org)
  • Because of the ionizing radiation, CT imaging is not indicated in children and pregnant women. (reviewofoptometry.com)
  • No child with cochlear nerve deficiency (CND) in their implanted ear achieved open-set speech perception abilities. (lww.com)
  • In a subgroup of children, good open-set speech perception skills were associated with robust responses elicited on electrical-evoked intracochlear compound action potential testing when this assessment was possible. (lww.com)
  • These results also show that electrical-evoked intracochlear compound action potential testing may help identify those children who will develop good open-set speech perception. (lww.com)
  • Asha Kiran Speech and Language Habilitation Centre is Cochlear Implant Center in Jaipur,India.We try to guide the parents of the children who want to go for cochler implant and rehabilition support. (pearltrees.com)
  • Speech Therapy for Children in Jaipur. (pearltrees.com)
  • Speech Therapy for Children in Jaipur - There is no predefined cure for autism, it is a biological neuropathy. (pearltrees.com)
  • Speech Therapy Center expression is defined as controlling the movements of children and adults. (pearltrees.com)
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  • Additionally, misalignments in the neck and spine can also affect the blood flow and nerve function to the inner ear, further contributing to vertigo symptoms. (menieres-help.com)
  • Most children who get the flu have mild symptoms. (portmarnockfp.ie)
  • Profound biotinidase deficiency, the more severe form of the condition, can cause seizures, weak muscle tone (hypotonia), breathing problems, hearing and vision loss, problems with movement and balance (ataxia), skin rashes, hair loss (alopecia), and a fungal infection called candidiasis. (beds.ac.uk)
  • From growth and development to integrating a child with a disability into society to physeal injuries to child abuse to youth sports and related injuries-this book presents all the key elements of orthopedics for clinical use, rounds, and board preparation. (nshealth.ca)
  • Some patients with biotinidase deficiency present in infancy (Baumgartner et al. (beds.ac.uk)
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  • It generally occurs when your inner ear or nerve is damaged. (digiskynet.com)
  • Some researchers believe the inclusion of the inherited forms of newborn hemolytic disease into the newborn metabolic screen may assist in identifying a newborn at risk for hyperbilirubinemia and kernicterus, such as glucose- 6- phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. (pediatriconcall.com)
  • If you lost your hearing right after a blast exposure then scientists have found a way to cure your cochlear damage. (digiskynet.com)
  • Damage to ulnar nerve before division into superficial and deep branches produces numbness of little finger and atrophy of hypothenar muscles. (medicosplexus.com)
  • A persistent problem might be indicative of poor blood circulation to your head and neck, and/or more severe nerve damage to your ear. (healthyhearingclub.net)