What is a fluctuating hearing loss?
A fluctuating hearing loss temporarily changes in severity at different frequencies and is unpredictable. A common cause of fluctuating hearing loss is Meniere’s disease, but it can also be caused by ear infections. People with widely fluctuating hearing loss would be encouraged to use an alerting system with multiple types of signals (audible, tactile and perhaps visual) to ensure that they are alerted effectively no matter what the present condition of their hearing is.