{"id":1612,"date":"2023-02-17T14:08:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T19:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedhearingga.com\/?p=1612"},"modified":"2023-02-22T19:56:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T00:56:50","slug":"whats-the-connection-between-hearing-loss-shingles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedhearingga.com\/whats-the-connection-between-hearing-loss-shingles\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Connection Between Hearing Loss & Shingles?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shingles are a serious viral infection that usually affects adults over the age of 50. This type of infection is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same one that causes chickenpox. If you experienced chickenpox as a child, it could remain dormant for years and present as shingles later in life. Even those who were vaccinated against chickenpox as children can get shingles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of shingles include a painful rash on one side of the body or face, usually for the first four to five days after the infection\u2019s onset. Other symptoms include fever, chills, headache and upset stomach. It takes about three to five weeks to clear the infection in most cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>, \u201cAlmost 1 out of 3 people in the United States will develop shingles in their lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be surprised to learn that shingles are associated with another condition: hearing loss<\/a>. We explore the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Auditory Symptoms of Shingles<\/h2>\n\n\n
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In addition to the symptoms listed above, shingles can also cause auditory symptoms such as tinnitus<\/a> (ringing in the ears), dizziness and vertigo (spinning sensation). Shingles can also present as other disease pathways, namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n