{"id":650,"date":"2022-06-24T21:47:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T21:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/?p=650"},"modified":"2022-06-24T21:47:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T21:47:45","slug":"how-parkinsons-disease-affects-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/how-parkinsons-disease-affects-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"How Parkinson\u2019s Disease Affects Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Parkinson\u2019s disease is a progressive disorder of the brain and nervous system that affects a person\u2019s movement. Like with most medical conditions, the earlier the disease is identified, the better the outcomes will be. Recent research has uncovered two new early signs of Parkinson\u2019s disease: epilepsy and <a href=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/hearing-loss\/hearing-loss-types-causes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hearing loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Diagnosing Parkinson\u2019s Disease<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Close up of a doctor checking the ear of his male patient\" src=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ear-exam-hearing-health-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of a male  doctor carefully holding the ear of his patient to establish a clearer view of the inside of his ear, to see if he requires hearing aids at a modern clinic\" width=\"341\" height=\"227\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ear-exam-hearing-health-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ear-exam-hearing-health-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ear-exam-hearing-health-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>As of now, there are no official tests a doctor can order that can diagnose Parkinson\u2019s disease. Instead, doctors review your medical history and look for symptoms involving motor control issues, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stiffness of the limbs or trunk<\/li>\n<li>Slowness of movement<\/li>\n<li>Tremors in the hands, arms, legs, jaw or head<\/li>\n<li>Impaired coordination or balance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parkinson\u2019s disease is also associated with some non-motor symptoms. Identifying these symptoms can lead to an earlier diagnosis. They include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Low blood sugar<\/li>\n<li>Memory problems<\/li>\n<li>Decreased ability to smell<\/li>\n<li>Changes in vision<\/li>\n<li>Sleep problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Link Between Parkinson\u2019s Disease &amp; Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaneurology\/article-abstract\/2789505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> published in the March 2022 issue of <em>JAMA Neurology<\/em> sought to identify risk factors of Parkinson\u2019s disease. For the study, researchers examined the medical records of more than 1 million participants living in East London between 1990 and 2018. Their research revealed two key findings:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Epilepsy was associated with a higher risk of developing Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/li>\n<li>Hearing loss is likely to appear five years before a Parkinson\u2019s diagnosis.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>However, more research is needed to better understand these relationships.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to epilepsy and hearing loss, the study also noted tremors and memory problems \u2013 common symptoms of Parkinson\u2019s disease \u2013 may be seen up to 10 years before a diagnosis is made.<\/p>\n<h2>Significance of this Research<\/h2>\n<p>Lead study author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmul.ac.uk\/media\/news\/2022\/smd\/new-early-signs-of-parkinsons-uncovered-in-most-diverse-uk-study-to-date--.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Cristina Simonet<\/a> reports, \u201cIt&#8217;s important that primary care practitioners are aware of these links and understand how early the symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s can appear, so that patients can get a timely diagnosis.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Additional information about Parkinson\u2019s disease is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkinson.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a> at or in person at any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findhelp.org\/parkinsons-community-los-angeles--los-angeles-ca--support-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Parkinson\u2019s support group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about treating hearing loss or to <a href=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schedule an appointment<\/a> with a hearing expert, contact <span class=\"company-name \">Torrance Audiology<\/span> today.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"related-posts\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/how-do-the-different-parts-of-my-ear-help-me-hear\/\" class=\"related-post\">How Do the Different Parts of My Ear Help Me Hear?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/rediscover-the-sounds-of-the-holidays-with-hearing-aids\/\" class=\"related-post\">Rediscover the Sounds of the Holidays With Hearing Aids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/give-thanks-for-the-gift-of-hearing-aids-this-thanksgiving\/\" class=\"related-post\">Give Thanks for the Gift of Hearing Aids This Thanksgiving<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parkinson\u2019s disease is a progressive disorder of the brain and nervous system that affects a person\u2019s movement. Like with most medical conditions, the earlier the disease is identified, the better the outcomes will be. Recent research has uncovered two new early signs of Parkinson\u2019s disease: epilepsy and hearing loss. Diagnosing Parkinson\u2019s Disease As of now,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":652,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Parkinson\u2019s disease is a progressive disorder of the brain and nervous system that affects a person\u2019s movement.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","locid":"","rating":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hearing-loss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=650"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":653,"href":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650\/revisions\/653"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}