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Deafness within the Deaf community is a culture of people who use sign language to communicate. This is a common practice with other people as well, and may include family, friends, and social networks. For many people, their deaf identity is one that can enhance their lives. People within the community commonly use American Sign Language as a form of communication.
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Deafness is the inability to hear properly or at all. The majority of deaf people acquire their deafness after learning spoken language. They may have lost their hearing because of an accident or illness, or because of constant exposure to loud noise, or just through old age. Most of these people rely on assistive devices such as hearing aids for amplification of sound.
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Deafness due to occlusion of the external ear canal usually responds to appropriate surgical or medical treatment. This deafness is consistent with conduction deafness based on BAER testing and is usually not a complete deafness. Deafness due to bacterial infections of the middle and inner ear may respond to appropriate antibiotic treatment, which should be based on culture and sensitivity results. Recovery from deafness due to persistent intense noise, trauma, or viral infections may be complete, partial, or nil. Recovery from deafness caused by ototoxic drugs is rare. Hereditary deafness may be eliminated from a breed by removal of identifiable carriers from the breeding program.
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Deafness caused during pregnancy or at birth is called congenital deafness. Defects as the foetus develops sometimes produce congenital conductive deafness. Most cases of deafness at birth are sensori-neural and are due to German measles (rubella) affecting the mother in early pregnancy. Rubella may ... cause other defects in the baby apart from deafness. Less frequently, other infections or complications of pregnancy and birth may cause deafness. Acquired deafness in children is most often due to fluid forming in the middle ear.
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Deafness, Hearing Loss - Hearing loss (deafness) may be present at birth or it may manifest later in life. Deafness may be genetic or due to damage from noise. Treatment of deafness depends upon its cause. Source:MedicineNet
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