[Harp-L] Vitamin E a potential treatment for Hearing Loss?

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Just found this article and had to post it - in continuation of our  prior 
discussion re Tinnitus and Sudden Hearing Loss "SHL" (some of which  is 
attributable to very loud noises, to which musicians are especially  prone).  This is 
not to say that you should all run out and start taking  Vitamin E.  There has 
been some discussion in medical circles lately that  in large doses it has 
been shown to do more harm than good, so it might be a  good idea for those 
suffering from hearing difficulties to discuss the  possibilities with their 
Otolaryngologists, but for what it's worth:
Elizabeth
 
"  Vitamin E May Help Restore Hearing   

Israeli  scientists say early study results show vitamin E may restore sudden 
onset  hearing loss of unknown origin or idiopathic sudden hearing loss. The  
findings, presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and  Neck 
Surgery Foundation annual meeting, suggest further research may reveal  the
role of antioxidants in the prevention and restoration of hearing  loss. Each 
year, some 4,000 Americans report the onset of sudden hearing  loss. Causes 
can include infectious diseases, circulatory disorders,  traumatic injuries and 
immunologic, toxic, metabolic and  neurological sources. However, the cause
of SHL can only be identified in 10 percent to 15 percent of patients,  the 
remainder of cases, which have no obvious cause, are termed  idiopathic   
sudden hearing loss. About two-thirds of these  patients recover without
treatment within days. "   

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