Diseases

Functional Hearing Loss

Hearing loss without a physical basis. Often observed in patients with psychological or behavioral disorders.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Hearing loss without a physical basis. Often observed in patients with psychological or behavioral disorders.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Hearing Loss, Functional
  • Hearing Loss, Nonorganic
  • Hearing Loss, Psychogenic
  • Nonorganic Hearing Loss
  • Psychogenic Hearing Loss

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

91(79); was see under HEARING LOSS, PARTIAL 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Deafness (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Functional Hearing Loss. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006315. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006315
  2. Functional Hearing Loss. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64821690