Hearing is important for young children to learn speech, about their general learning, playing and social skills. In most developed countries, hearing aids are screened immediately after some time after birth. Otherwise, parents, as a rule, for the first time notice hearing impairment in young children. Hearing loss consists of three types - conductive due to pathology of the middle ear; sensory due to dysfunction of the auditory nerve, external sensory hair in the cochlea (inner ear) or in the auditory brain center; and mixed type, including both conductive and sensory pathology.
Hearing loss in children can be present at birth itself and can result from congenital infections, toxic drugs taken during pregnancy, complications of childbirth, nervous system disorders, genetic diseases, or due to a strong family history. Acquired hearing impairment after birth can be associated with an untreated infection of the middle ear, other infections, ototoxic drugs, sudden and excessive noise and trauma. Treatment of hearing loss due to middle ear infections usually occurs with medications, and in severe cases with insertion of the sleeve. Weak or moderate sensory hearing loss is treated with a hearing aid, which can be installed in children under 3 months. In modern medicine, there are currently no drugs. Deep sensory hearing loss is treated with a surgical cochlear implant.
Ayurvedic treatment can be very effectively used to successfully treat this condition. For hearing loss due to middle ear infections, medications are given that reduce allergies, inflammation, infection and the formation of fluids. After reducing the symptoms, further treatment is given to prevent the frequency of recurrence. Unlike adults, children usually do not have permanent damage to the structures of the middle ear, such as ossification (strengthening) of the bones that connect the ear drum to the inner ear; results with treatment are there to good condition, and hearing is restored to normal in the main affected children.
For the sensoronevral type, Ayurvedic treatment is given to provide nutrition, repair damage to the ear, and strengthen the auditory nerve and the auditory center of the brain. This treatment is perfectly safe for long-term use in children older than 6 months. At present, modern medical science believes that external sensory hair dysfunction in the cochlea is one of the most common causes of loss of sensorineural hearing, and hair, once damaged, cannot be restored or regenerated. The exact mode of action of ayurvedic medicines is not currently known; however, hearing aid is usually 15–25 percent with regular treatment for 4–6 months, which can be objectively confirmed using audiometric tests. About 40-60% of hearing benefit can be obtained approximately 10-12 months after Ayurvedic treatment.
It is important to note that individuals who were treated — both adults and children — are exposed to the same environmental, occupational, and lifestyle factors that can cause hearing loss that ordinary people experience. These include infections, toxic drugs, toxicity due to pollution, stress, trauma and the effects of sudden or prolonged, excessive sounds and music. Thus, all people should take care to avoid or minimize the risk from such aggravating factors or risk factors as much as possible.
