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Deafness is a whole new field of study. Did you know that most of the institutes within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have been in place for over a century? The institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) was founded in 1988. That seems like a long time ago but it's really not. Until then there were virtually no grants or researchers studying hearing. We've come a long way, but there's a long way to go.

Yes, we wonder what is causing this. Noise in the environment is a big factor, but unless that noise is a sudden blast or something extremely loud for a period of time (think rock concert), the loss is usually progressive rather than sudden.

How many people go directly to an ENT specialist when they wake up with sudden hearing loss?

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Not only that, but it’s really difficult to get into an ENT I lucked out. I just happen to make the call on the right day and they were adamant about getting me in as soon as possible.