Wrong Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Due To Hearing Loss

July 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Hearing loss has been said to affect the way in which you interact with others, as you are not able to hear properly during a conversation. A new study has now also found that hearing loss may skew Alzheimer’s test results. Patients who are tested might be mistakenly diagnosed as having Alzheimer’s when that is not the case.

Researcher Michael Lerch, MD, of Diakonia Mark-Ruhr Hospital in Hagen, Germany said: "A hearing test should be imperative prior to cognitive testing." A patient being tested for Alzheimer’s may have a hard time understanding the questions being asked due to their loss of hearing. This will affect test results, as patients might answer incorrectly, later being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Do not ignore signs of hearing health issues. Visit an audiologist such as Dr. Joseph Duran. He will help in correctly diagnosing and treating the condition. It will also avoid situations in which patients are wrongly diagnosed.

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