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Ear Problems and Injuries,Age 12 and Older

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Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.

Sudden hearing loss occurs with other symptoms, such as:
- •Facial droop.
- •Numbness or paralysis on all or one side of the face or body.
- •Eye or vision problems, including blurred or double vision or the inability to see out of one eye.
- •Slurred speech, inability to speak, or difficulty understanding speech.
- •Difficulty standing or walking (ataxia).
- •Severe nausea or vomiting.
- •Dizziness (vertigo).
- •Sudden ringing or buzzing in the ears (tinnitus).

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: February 13, 2008

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