Does alcoholism affect hearing? When a drunk staggers in a complementary manner and falls to the ground without taking a few steps, this can be interpreted as alcohol affecting his vestibular function, which manifests as a balance disorder. So, is hearing, which is also one of the functions of the inner ear, also affected by alcohol? The answer is yes. Yao Wang, Department of Otolaryngology, Jiaxing First Hospital Chronic alcoholism affects all systems of the body, and it is no exception for all organs of the ear, nose and throat. According to statistics, nasal disease tops the list, followed by ear disease, which easily leads to chronic purulent otitis media, adhesive otitis media, eustachian tube inflammation and the tendency of auditory neuritis. Alcoholic neuropathy is the cause of hearing damage and balance disorders. The main site of damage to the hearing is the cochlea, and later damage to the auditory cortex may also occur. The degree and frequency of damage increases with the progression of alcoholism. In the observation and examination of long-term heavy drinkers, it was found that the presence of tinnitus in alcoholics may be one of the early symptoms of alcoholism. The results of electrical audiometric examination revealed that most of them showed high-frequency hearing loss, indicating that, as with other ototoxic drugs, damage is first done to the hair cells at the base of the cochlea. The results of the audiometric tests suggest that alcohol damage to brain tissue is diffuse, and perhaps the brainstem is not immune. A case of sudden deafness in both ears after alcohol consumption has been reported and has attracted attention. The patient was a male, 24 years old, and after drinking 250 ml of 56 degree white wine, the next morning, he suddenly lost hearing in both ears, and his hearing did not improve after treatment, and the deafness remained after two years of follow-up observation. Deafness. Therefore, in modern life, alcohol should be consumed in moderation, but too much is not beneficial to health. In addition, we should pay special attention to the health care of the ear, for example, strengthen the whole body exercise, people are an organic whole, the organs and meridians, the five organs and nine orifices, the limbs and bones are organically connected with each other, so the whole body exercise can help to prevent the occurrence of deafness. In addition, you should regulate your emotions, don’t be delusional, don’t be greedy, don’t be happy or angry, don’t be sad, be open-minded, be open-minded, and have an open heart. In addition, it is also important to control the diet and lower blood lipids to slow down the occurrence of deafness. Yao Wang, Department of Otolaryngology