Sudden hearing loss is a condition in which a problem in the inner ear or auditory nerve suddenly makes it hard to hear.

It is usually defined as sensorineural hearing loss of 30 dB or more in at least 3 consecutive frequencies on a pure-tone hearing test,

occurring within 3 days.

Not only does hearing decline, but if treatment is delayed, pure-tone hearing may be lost so that you cannot hear sound at all.

The outlook tends to be better when intensive treatment begins early; earlier studies report that starting treatment within 1 week of onset is associated with better hearing outcomes.

Hearing loss that should be

examined

Causes of hearing loss in Korean Medicine

Korean Medicine holds that hearing loss develops when the balance of the internal organs is lost and the hearing signal system breaks down.

Under severe stress, heat from the liver and heart

rises to the head (heart fire). Because rising heat increases pressure and interferes with blood flow,

poor circulation eventually damages the hearing cells in the cochlea

and causes hearing loss.

If hearing loss symptoms persist, have your condition checked with tests; the approach to care is decided after consultation based on your condition.

Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic checks your hearing with a hearing test

and provides care with acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and Korean herbal medicine.

Left untreated, hearing loss may progress to a stage that is harder to treat,

so appropriate care at the right time is important.

At Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic, we do not look for the cause of hearing loss

only in the ear;

our care aims to activate the hearing cells and improve overall health.

In this way, we work to create conditions that support hearing and to keep hearing loss from getting worse.

Hearing care at Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic

Our tinnitus and hearing loss care

We work on the hearing cell system that collects outside sound and sends it to the brain.

By playing specific sound stimuli to hearing cells (hair cells) that have become less active, we aim to increase the electrical motility and viscoelasticity of stiffened hearing cells to help improve hearing.

How sound-based auditory rehabilitation works

Weakened hearing depends on how active the auditory hair cells are.

When sound is detected, the auditory hair cells move and send hearing signals to the brain.

Increasing the electrical motility and viscoelasticity of stiffened auditory hair cells aims to help weakened hair cells carry hearing signals better.

Sound-based auditory rehabilitation: care information

First, in tinnitus and hearing loss testing,

we look at your hearing step by step.

We check hearing by frequency with a detailed hearing test,

and assess your condition with infrared thermography and pulse diagnosis.

We look at the degree of hearing cell damage and at imbalances in the internal organs to find the cause of auditory nerve damage.

Through hearing tests, we look into the causes of tinnitus and hearing loss,

and plan care carefully based on the test results.

Second,

we have presented 5 case reports on tinnitus and hearing loss to academic societies.

Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic is staffed by Doctors of Korean Medicine and has presented case reports on tinnitus and hearing loss to academic societies.

◈ Case reports on tinnitus and hearing loss presented to academic societies ◈

[ Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic Papers ]

Care for pulsatile tinnitus:

acupuncture

Combined Korean Medicine treatment and sound-based auditory rehabilitation

Bilateral sudden hearing loss

Combined Korean Medicine treatment and sound-based auditory rehabilitation

Age-related hearing loss

Combined Korean Medicine treatment and sound-based auditory rehabilitation

Delayed sudden hearing loss

With indigestion:

Korean Medicine treatment of patulous Eustachian tube

Third, we combine several approaches rather than relying on a single method.

Tinnitus and hearing loss have many possible causes, so we consider several tests and treatments together.

Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic looks at your hearing and prescribes Hwalcheong-tang (an herbal decoction),

and combines sound-based auditory rehabilitation with external therapies.

How our tinnitus and hearing loss care began

"Tinnitus and hearing loss do not have to leave you isolated."