Inner Ear Problems In Adults

Many patients want to know more about the physiological roots of phobic behavior. If you think your phobia is the product of a malfunction of the inner ear, you can have the same concerns. How did you find this dysfunction in the first place? Can it get worse? Can it get better?

As might be expected, many people are born with an inner ear dysfunction. But this problem can also be acquired in a number of ways throughout the different stages of your life. Consider some of these possibilities.

GENETICALLY GAINED

malfunction of the inner ear is often in the genes passed down from generation to generation in a model genetic defect. If you inherited from your inner ear problems, there are chances that other family members (parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters) have similar problems.

Some family members may have phobias, perhaps the very ones you have. Some may have symptoms of inner ear related. Others may have phobias and other related symptoms. And some members of the chance of your family may be no visible sign of a malfunction of the inner ear.

Everything depends on luck of the draw. But if your inner ear dysfunction was inherited, chances are you'll find extensive evidence of some inner ear problems in your family tree, once you know what to look for.

Acquired during fetal development

Many factors affect the physiological development of the unborn child. If any of these specifically affect the development of the inner ear, you can be born with a malfunctioning inner ear, even if it is not part of your genetic code. These factors, including the pregnant mother may or may not have been aware, include:

aec Toxemia
aec Disease states during pregnancy, such as diabetes and certain glandular disorders
aec Infections during pregnancy
aec Drug use or abuse during pregnancy
aec The fall or other accidents during pregnancy
aec anoxia during pregnancy deprivation of oxygen from a yarn or cord wrapped
aec Malnutrition

Acquired at birth

Various complications during childbirth can damage a previously healthy inner ear, including:

aec Premature birth
aec Oxygen deprivation (by strangulation of the umbilical cord at birth) Fetal "shocks" caused by:
a) misuse of forceps
b) tight vagina
c) forced labor
s) precipitate birth

Acquired during childhood or adolescence

Even if you are born with a perfect system of the inner ear in good health, many factors can interfere with normal development, including:

aec severe or recurrent otitis
aec Mononucleosis
aec Sinus infections and other diseases known to affect the system of the inner ear concussion States (a fall or other accident)
aec Whiplash
aec Malnutrition
aec Toxic or allergic disorders
aec Drug use or abuse
aec Various degenerative diseases
aec Unusual or prolonged emotional stress endocrine disorders (hypothyroidism, etc.)
aec Surgery or anesthesia

Acquired during adult life;

Whatever your age, and whatever the health of your system in the inner ear is a variety of factors can damage the system at any time. Each item in the list above is capable of inflicting damage. In addition, a health system in the inner ear may be disrupted by chemical changes caused by menopause and the degenerative effects of old age.

THE RED

As you can see, there are countless ways to acquire an inner ear dysfunction.