Transient hearing impairment

What it means

Hearing loss that occurs acutely and resolves completely.

Transient hearing loss is particularly common in childhood as a result of inadequate ventilation of the middle ear.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category