Young and middle-aged people are the core and backbone of society and families, but their health is often easily neglected. In recent years, the number of young and middle-aged people seeking treatment in otology clinics has been increasing year by year. Gradually, this has drawn attention to the fact that a survey has shown that young and middle-aged business people have a higher chance of developing ear disease, and 27% of the white-collar population has ear health problems of varying degrees. Stress leads to a rise in incidence. Nowadays, most young and middle-aged people work and live at a faster pace, under great pressure, with irregular life and no release of suppressed emotions. Normally, if you don’t pay attention, you can make your ears suffer. So what are the common ear diseases among young people? A, hearing loss: noise deafness: to go to the disco disco, to KTV singing, playing games in the noisy amusement hall …… these young people are keen on all kinds of popular fashion, so they are immersed in the huge noise happy, but do not know that there is a huge hidden danger, long time by the impact of high-intensity sound is particularly likely to lead to hearing weakness The effects of prolonged exposure to high-intensity sound are particularly likely to lead to hearing loss, ear fatigue, and even deafness. A recent survey shows that about more than 10% of young people suffer from hearing loss for various reasons. Although everyone’s concept of noise is different, the strongest sound that human hearing can withstand is usually at 90 decibels, beyond which the fragile and sensitive inner ear can be damaged, even if one does not feel it. Generally speaking, staying in a 90-decibel noise environment for one hour can cause temporary hearing loss. However, the sound intensity of concert halls, discos and amusement halls exceeds 115 decibels, and most people who leave such an environment feel dizzy and have headaches, which is a sign of ear damage caused by sound pollution. Irregular and strongly stimulating noise is very harmful to hearing, starting with high pitched tinnitus, gradually turning from intermittent to persistent and finally deafness. The purpose of entertainment is to relax, in the noise but only more fatigue. Don’t stay in this strong noise environment for too long, every half hour, go outside to get some air and relieve the pressure on your ears. In addition, more and more young people now like to listen to MP3 all day long, compact and stylish MP3 is popular, but when you indulge in the beautiful music, MP3 is an invisible killer, damaging people’s hearing health. Now the MP3 can easily play 8 to 12 hours, and a new generation of MP3 sound output power than the old type of superior, generally up to 115 decibels, a small machine to send out the sound, can exceed the noise of running chainsaw. The use of MP3 people, most like to push the sound to cover the surrounding environment, in the subway car or busy traffic roads, for example, the background noise of about 85 to 100 decibels, to cover the background sound, the volume is often higher than 100 decibels. Research shows that should not be in the 100 decibels noise environment for more than 15 minutes, or hearing damage, however, few people will only use MP3 to listen to music for 15 minutes in a day. Some young people like to turn up the volume of their MP3s to extremely high levels, creating a feeling of whole-body vibration. These bad habits can damage hearing, but because the damage is not visible in real time, it is easy to overlook. Sudden deafness: The incidence of sudden deafness is on the rise in China, and the age of onset is getting younger. While it used to be more prevalent in people over 45 years of age, it is now being found in people in their 20s and even younger. According to statistics, young and middle-aged patients, especially young and middle-aged brain workers, white-collar workers and students, account for 25%-30% of the total number of patients suffering from sudden deafness, and this proportion is increasing year by year. Sudden deafness, also known as idiopathic deafness, is a sudden loss of hearing, which can reach the peak of deafness or even total deafness in 1-2 days. However, in recent years, the incidence of sudden deafness has increased significantly due to changes in people’s lifestyles. Overwork, mood swings, stressful work life and lack of sleep are the common causes of sudden deafness in young people. The stress of study and work can easily cause diseases such as anemia, neurological dysfunction and endocrine disorders, of which sudden deafness is a symptom. Another important causative factor in sudden deafness is viral infection. It is currently spring, the high season of mumps, which is also a cause of deafness. Early medical treatment has a 70% cure rate Currently, sudden deafness is one of the few forms of nerve deafness that can be cured by medication. Therefore, once symptoms such as persistent tinnitus dizziness and hearing loss occur, it is best to seek medical attention within three days. Although the degree of recovery varies, the earlier the treatment is given, the better the results. If left untreated for a long time, it can cause permanent damage to the organs due to prolonged ischemia. It is worth noting that since the self-healing rate of sudden deafness is about 1/3, some people can recover naturally without treatment, which makes many patients with sudden deafness lucky, thinking that they are not sick or in pain, and that problems such as tinnitus and hearing loss for a short period of time are not considered diseases, so they do not pay enough attention to them and delay treatment. However, because of individual differences, not everyone can recover naturally. For this reason, once you have deafness accompanied by vertigo, a spontaneous sensation of rotation, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting, and other symptoms. In this case, it is important to go to a hospital and have it examined by a specialist. At the same time, after recovery, you should avoid staying in strong noise environments, or at least shorten the contact time as much as possible; stay away from firecrackers as much as possible; and take the initiative to tell your doctor about your ear history when you have the flu and remind him or her not to use ototoxic drugs. Air travel can also cause hearing loss: Some white-collar business people often “fly” to “fly” because of their work, however, frequent air travel may cause pneumatic otitis media, causing hearing damage. When an airplane lands, the air pressure in the cabin drops rapidly within a short period of time, and the blood vessels in the middle ear exude under the pressure change, forming fluid in the tympanic chamber and causing conductive deafness. Ear pain and hearing loss can occur at this time, and if passengers do not seek medical attention in a timely manner, several airplane trips can result in significant hearing loss. To protect your ears, you can do three things when landing on a plane: chew gum, pinch your nose, shut up and puff, open your mouth as wide as possible, and do it several times. This action allows the eustachian tube to open and balance the internal and external pressure when the air pressure outside the body changes, reducing the impact on the eardrum. For some patients who have just had ear surgery or suffer from acute and chronic rhinitis, they should first consult their doctor before flying. Some people may not notice the hearing loss due to the usual work and study tensions, so how can we find out that the hearing has decreased? Experts suggest that if the following situations occur, you should go to the hospital in a timely manner: 1, in noisy environments, such as restaurants, often can not hear the people around you, or often ask others to repeat their words; 2, when using a Walkman or MP3, the volume is adjusted higher and higher; 3, when watching TV or listening to music at home, the volume is adjusted higher and higher; 4, when talking on the phone, often can not hear each other clearly; 5, often appear tinnitus, especially in quiet In a quiet environment. Tinnitus, as the name implies, is an abnormal sound in the ear, like the sound of a cicada, or a “buzzing” sound. Tinnitus is often a precursor to deafness, which in turn can lead to a decline in intelligence and hearing. Severe tinnitus not only affects the patient’s normal work, life and sleep, but also worsens interpersonal relationships. After tinnitus and hearing loss, the patient will lose his temper at every turn, and even some hardcore friends will stay away from him. Not only that, tinnitus and deafness can even lead to mental illnesses, such as neurasthenia and insomnia, and in some cases, suicidal behavior. According to a survey, it was found that many middle-aged and elderly people have become irritable, withdrawn or weird, which is due to tinnitus and hearing loss. Meanwhile, the occurrence of deafness and tinnitus among young and middle-aged urbanites, especially white-collar workers, is also increasing year by year due to high work pressure, little sleep and many social functions. ”The ear is the alarm of the heart and brain vessels”, and tinnitus is also a precursor of other diseases. This is because the blood vessels in the ear are tiny and are more likely to spasm from various external stimuli, or tiny blood clots can easily embolize the microcirculation in the ear. Therefore, when there are minor problems such as “squeaking and buzzing” in the ear, you should pay attention to them immediately and be alert to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, etc. (these diseases are now trending younger). It is important to go to the hospital for specialized examinations so that you do not delay the effective treatment and regret your life. Women in menopause are also prone to tinnitus and often have some mental and emotional problems such as depression, which are generally difficult to explain, but are now mostly thought to be related to endocrine disorders, as menopausal women have lowered estrogen and disturbed plant nerve function, which are the causes of tinnitus. The ear is made up of two organs, the cochlea and the vestibule, so the ear is not only responsible for hearing, it has another important function of maintaining human balance. Many ear diseases can present with vertigo, which mainly manifests itself as a sudden spinning in the sky, with nausea, vomiting, pale face and cold sweat, but usually without falling or passing out. Patients suffering from vertigo often first seek medical attention from a neurologist. Facial palsy is more often caused by diseases of the ear. Meniere’s disease (formerly known as Meniere’s syndrome) is a common cause of vertigo in young and middle-aged people, with a peak incidence around the age of 40 and 75% of young and middle-aged patients. In addition to vertigo, Meniere’s disease can be associated with fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus and a feeling of swelling and stuffiness in the ears. Excessive salt intake in the diet, emotional stress and work-related stress are the common causes of Meniere’s disease. Sometimes sudden deafness can also be accompanied by vertigo, but such patients often have a worse prognosis than those without vertigo, so it is more important to seek timely treatment at a hospital. Facial palsy, or facial nerve palsy, can occur at any age, with middle-aged and young people being the majority. Facial palsy occurs suddenly, often without any aura. The typical symptoms are that the patient cannot wrinkle the forehead, the forehead wrinkles disappear, the eyebrows droop, the eyes cannot be closed, the lid fissures are enlarged, the nasolabial fold disappears, the corners of the mouth droop, the lower lip is skewed to the opposite side when opening the mouth, water flows out from the corners of the mouth when drinking or gargling, the patient cannot blow or puff the cheeks, the spitting is unclear when pronouncing lip and tooth sounds, and most of the patients can have different degrees of pain and pressure in the back of the earlobe on the paralyzed side. Most patients may have varying degrees of pain and pressure in the posterior part of the earlobe. People may not associate facial palsy with the ear, but in fact, a large percentage of peripheral facial palsy is otogenic facial palsy. This is because the facial nerve comes out of the brain and travels in a bony canal in the ear before reaching the face, and most facial palsy is due to lesions of the facial nerve in the bony canal, so facial palsy is also one of the ear disorders. Facial palsy is commonly caused by viral infections, spasms of the blood vessels innervating the facial nerve, and traumatic facial palsy. It is important to seek medical attention to rule out facial palsy caused by other causes to avoid misdiagnosis and to allow for early and proper treatment. Anxiety and tension tend to aggravate vasospasm and ischemic injury on the facial nerve. Most patients with facial palsy caused by cold wind can be completely cured within 3-6 months without sequelae as long as they are treated promptly and correctly and rest is taken care of. The reason for the increasing incidence of these ear diseases among young people is that they are under too much pressure in work, study and life, and their life rhythm is blocked and irregular. Once some of the above symptoms are found, they should go to the hospital as soon as possible to avoid delaying the best time for treatment.