Which diseases or illnesses can cause hearing impairment?

Which diseases or illnesses can cause hearing impairment?

Jason Hamilton (Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon) gives expert video advice on: What should I do if I suffer a sudden hearing loss?; How does excessive noise affect my hearing?; Which diseases or illnesses can cause hearing impairment? and more...

The most common diseases that cause hearing impairment are infections. A simple otitis media can cause deafness if it's gone untreated. Also, common things that are immunized against now, like measles, mumps and rubella, can cause infection in the ear that lead to hearing loss. Tuberculosis can cause hearing loss, and syphilis is usually associated with hearing loss over a longer period of time. Nevertheless, those are common causes of hearing loss.