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Who knew I'd be sharing this unexpected health hurdle with a Bollywood celebrity? Looks like even Bollywood stars face similar challenges sometimes. Here's to hoping we both get through this soon! Photo Credit: Instagram What is the rare sensorineural deafness that singer Alka Yagnik has been diagnosed with? Alka Yagnik is a prominent Indian playback singer of 90s era Bollywood. She has received several accolades, including two National Film Awards , two Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer from a record of thirty-six nominations. My Encounter About 4.5 months back I too had encountered a similar sudden hearing loss. My experience along with the line of treatment is recounted here:  Hearing Only What You Want to Hear! After completing the steroid treatment of two weeks, I got an MRI scan of my brain on 21-02-2024 with contrast dye used. On the whole the scanning took about an hour. The contrast dye w...

My wife tells me that I am a Selective Listener, choosing to listen to what is relevant to me and ignoring what isn't. Recently I acquired the unique ability (only one in million gets it as per Medical Science) of hearing only what I want to hear! The rest of the half I don't hear! 🙉 Copyright Web During my holiday in Dubai last month, on Jan 26th morning, I suddenly felt a little dizzy and unsteady on my feet. I had heard about people having vertigo and balance problems caused by fluid imbalance in the ear. So, on closer examination of the ear, I realized that I have complete hearing loss on my right ear. I looked up Google with my symptoms and prompt came the reply:  Ménière's Disease — This condition affects the inner ear and can cause severe dizziness, hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing or buzzing sounds in the ear). This disease occurs when fluid builds up in the inner ear, blocking signals to areas of the brain that control balance. It changes the volume of fluid in ...