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HEARING ARTICLES

Dr. Larkin interviewed in Post & Courier article on hearing loss

Stratford High School graduate and current College of Charleston student Meagan Orton has been spreading the word about hearing health after suffering a sudden hearing loss after her sophomore year.  Orton, who competed in the Miss South Carolina competition, appeared in a recent Post & Courier story.  Dr. Larkin provided some context to the story:

Mount Pleasant-based audiologist Mary Anne Larkin says she's "very concerned" about hearing loss and that she thinks the earbuds used for music players today will create a wave of early onset hearing loss in the coming decade or two.

"I'm already seeing some patients in their 30s and 40s who have hearing loss more typically seen in people who are in their 60s and 70s," says Larkin, noting that she's yet to see many teens or young adults in her office. "Hearing loss is very insidious because it tends to be gradual."

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Do I need to see an Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist regarding my hearing?

Most hearing loss (90%) is nerve related and cannot be helped through the use of medicine or surgery. Our board certified Doctors of Audiology at Advanced Hearing Care have the expertise to determine whether your hearing loss needs to be evaluated by an ENT physician.  If there are any medical concerns regarding your hearing loss, our Audiologists always refer on for medical consultation.  We have a wonderful relationship with our local ENT physicians and refer mutually to one another.

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