Presbycusis risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Farman Khan, MD, MRCP [2]

Risk Factors

The onset and severity of presbycusis is influenced by multiple factors such as:

• A genetic component that predisposes individuals to age-related hearing loss
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Infections
• Low socioeconomic status
• Noise exposure
• Ototoxins
• Smoking
• Vascular disease