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Young people urged not to ignore sudden hearing problems
27 May 2008
It is important that young people who experience hearing problems should not ignore symptoms, "particularly if they come on suddenly", experts warn.
Unlike hearing loss associated with ageing, sudden symptoms of hearing damage in younger people are usually due to a specific medical cause, which needs to be investigated.
According to research conducted by UK charity RNID, 90 per cent of young people experience the signs of hearing damage after a night out, yet do nothing to prevent it.
Figures show that 70 per cent of clubbers, 68 per cent of gig-goers and 44 per cent of people who go to bars experience the symptoms of hearing damage afterwards, such as dullness of hearing or tinnitus – ringing in the ears.
A spokesperson for RNID commented: "If someone notices that they have difficulty hearing or following what people are saying - or if they develop persistent tinnitus (ringing, whistling or buzzing in the ears or head) - they should not delay seeing their GP."
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