{"id":2716,"date":"2023-05-26T16:50:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T21:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundlogicmd.com\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2023-05-26T16:50:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T21:50:18","slug":"whats-the-connection-between-hearing-loss-shingles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundlogicmd.com\/whats-the-connection-between-hearing-loss-shingles\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Connection Between Hearing Loss & Shingles?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When two or more health conditions occur together, they are said to be comorbidities. One set of comorbidities you may not have heard of before is hearing loss<\/a> and shingles. We review the connection between these two conditions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Shingles?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shingles is a viral infection that typically affects adults 50 and older. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same one that causes chickenpox. If you experienced chickenpox as a child, the virus may remain dormant for years and present later as shingles. Note, however, it is possible to get shingles even if you were vaccinated against chickenpox when you were younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>, \u201cAlmost 1 out of 3 people in the United States will develop shingles in their lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the Symptoms of Shingles?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of shingles typically include a painful rash on one side of the body or face (usually within the first few days of the infection\u2019s onset), fever, chills, headache and upset stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Auditory Symptoms of Shingles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the symptoms listed above, auditory complications can also arise as a result of a shingles infection. These include hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and balance problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shingles can also present as other disease pathways such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n