Hearing loss of 50%,

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Asked for Female, 71 Years

Can you suggest my mother the best way to fix her hearing problem. She got tested for hearing loss at Shreya's and found hearing loss of 50%, her age:70 Year Please suggest best doctor or best suitable hearing equipment

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Dr. Vinay S Bhat ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Vinay S Bhat

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore

She seems to be suffering from bilateral presbyacusis which is a type of sensory neural hearing loss. There is no medical treatment available for this condition and she needs to use hearing aids for this condition. Depending the functions and type cost of the hearing aid varies.

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