Many of us do not consider deafness a major issue. Sometimes, we even think it doesn’t matter if patients can’t hear, as it brings “peace and quiet.” In fact, deafness is not only the inability to hear others clearly, but also has a serious impact on their mental health and language function. If there is a deaf person around you, you will find that when they do not wear a hearing aid for a long time, they may become particularly dull, slow to respond, and reluctant to speak. Over time, the patient will neither hear clearly nor speak clearly.
Why does deafness cause language function degradation? It is reported that sounds are converted into electrical signals through the ears and transmitted to the brain, which processes and analyzes them, then controls our vocal organs to speak through the language center. Deaf patients lose the acoustic feedback to the brain, so the language center cannot analyze whether the sounds produced are correct or not. For example, professional singers wear in-ear monitors on stage to help ensure pitch accuracy. Therefore, without acoustic feedback, the language function of deaf patients will gradually degenerate.
Therefore, when our hearing loss exceeds 40 decibels, we should promptly select and wear a hearing aid. With the development of society, scientific awareness will gradually become the mainstream. Let us not delay our health due to ignorance. It is hoped that all patients can listen well to the moving sounds of this world.
Post time: 六-18-2025
