突発性難聴

Symptoms of sudden hearing loss

突発性難聴の症状は、明らかな原因もないのに、ある日突然、通常片耳が急に聞こえが悪くなります。多くの場合、片耳だけに起こります。全く聞こえなくなる重度なものから、耳が詰まった感じ（耳閉感）など、患者様によって症状はさまざまです。ウィルス感染や、内耳の血流の循環障害などが原因ではないかと言われておりますが、原因ははっきりと解明はされていないようです。突発性難聴は、本人しかわからない、見た目には健常者と同じなので、ストレスもかかり、また根治も難しい疾患です。発症したら、早い段階で適切な治療を受ければ症状が改善する確率も高いです。発症からなるべく早く耳鼻科を受診してください。治療はステロイドやビタミン剤、血流改善薬などを内服します。突発性難聴は原因不明ですが、発症にはストレス、過労、睡眠不足、不規則な生活などが原因ともいわれています。普段からの生活で、ストレスを軽減するなどがが必要になります。耳の神経や器官の不調なので、聴力に負担をかけず、大きな音を聞かないようにすることや、ストレス軽減といって、飛行機でのバカンスや、登山など気圧の変化には気を付けましょう。鍼灸治療としては、聴力に関係するツボを使って耳周りの血流の改善を行います。鍼灸は人間が持つ傷の修復作用を利用しています。人間が体に傷を負うと血液循環が促進されるのですが、鍼灸では鍼やお灸を使い、あえて微細な傷を作り出すことで、血液循環を促し、血行を促進させ、疼痛物質を流し、患部の血流を改善させて、症状の回復をしていきます

Symptoms of sudden hearing loss are a sudden loss of hearing in one ear, usually one ear, without any apparent cause. In most cases, it occurs in only one ear. Symptoms vary from patient to patient, ranging from severe complete loss of hearing to a feeling of blockage in the ear (otorrhea). It is believed to be caused by a viral infection or a circulatory disturbance in the inner ear, but the cause has not yet been clearly elucidated. Sudden hearing loss is a stressful condition that is difficult to cure because only the patient can recognize it and because it is visually the same as a normal person's. If it develops, appropriate treatment is needed at an early stage. Once the onset of the disease occurs, there is a high probability that the symptoms will improve if the patient receives appropriate treatment at an early stage. See an otolaryngologist as soon as possible after the onset of the disease. Treatment includes oral steroids, vitamin supplements, and drugs to improve blood flow. The cause of sudden hearing loss is unknown, but it is believed to be caused by stress, overwork, lack of sleep, and irregular lifestyle. It is necessary to reduce stress in one's daily life. Since it is a malfunction of the nerves and organs of the ear, it is important to avoid listening to loud noises and to be careful of changes in atmospheric pressure, such as vacationing by plane or climbing mountains, to avoid stress on the hearing. Acupuncture treatment involves the use of acupuncture points related to hearing to improve blood flow around the ears. Acupuncture and moxibustion uses the human body's ability to repair wounds. When a human being is wounded in the body, blood circulation is accelerated. Acupuncture and moxibustion uses needles and moxibustion to create minute wounds on a dare to stimulate blood circulation, blood flow, pain substances, and improve blood flow in the affected area to recover from the symptoms!