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nerve deafness [′nərv ‚def·nəs] (medicine) Deafness due to an abnormality of the sense organs or of the nerves involved in hearing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Hodge suffers from congenital nerve deafness and has worn hearing aids since age 2 to correct moderate to severe hearing loss. 22) Wellcome, until recently one of three manufacturers of the MMR vaccine in Britain, reports that the measles portion of the vaccine may cause fever and rash, orchitis (inflammation of the testicle), nerve deafness, febrile convulsions, encephalitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome (a form of paralysis), SSPE, and atypical meales (marked by unusual symptoms). Approximately 17 million individuals suffer from sensorineural hearing loss, or nerve deafness, as a result of over exposure to noise. |
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