What causes sudden hearing loss?

                What causes sudden hearing loss?

          We are well aware of hearing loss caused over time, but what about the people affected with sudden hearing loss? What causes your hearing loss to suddenly dissipate with no prior ear illnesses or warnings? It is scary to think about waking up one day with your hearing in one or both ears being gone. Ear specialists split this condition into two separate categories.

The first cause of sudden hearing loss occurring in the middle of the ear is called conductive loss. Conductive hearing loss is relatively easy to diagnose and also easy to fix. The most common explanation for this type of sudden hearing loss is from the head cold. Fluid builds up around the bones in your ear creating infections and causing you not to hear as well. Normally you will experience this within both ears at the same time rather than just the one. Once the fluid drains from your ears you will be able to hear normal again. Another more serious condition from conductive loss would be a severe blow to your head or a sudden loud sound. This would cause dislocation or a break in one of the tiny bones in the middle of your ear. Fortunately it can be corrected through surgery with no permanent damage to your hearing.