Viral Causes of Hearing Loss: A Review for Hearing Health Professionals
Brandon E Cohenpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govSaved by Alan
Viral Causes of Hearing Loss: A Review for Hearing Health Professionals
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Radiation therapy for head and neck cancers often damages the cochlea or acoustic nerve, leading to sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). SNHL is dose-dependent, progressive, and typically permanent.
Conductive hearing loss may occur at high doses due to middle ear complications such as otitis media or fibrosis, but SNHL is more common and dose-dependent