Singer Alka Yagnik Diagnosed With Sensorineural Hearing Loss; All You Need To Know About The Rare Disorder

Photo Credit: Alka Yagnik/Instagram

Alka Yagnik/Instagram

Alka Yagnik Health Update: Playback singer Alka Yagnik, who was known to be one of the best known and talented singers in Bollywood shared her health update with her fans on tuesday. The melodious queen, who has ruled the film industry for 4 decades with her voice, has requested her fans to give her support in this critical time.

Alka Yagnik Took To Instagram To Share Her Health Updates With Fans

Alka Yagnik shared a heartbreaking story about her health on Monday taking to her Instagram. She informed her fans that she has been diagnosed with a rare hearing loss disorder. She wrote, "To all my fans, friends, followers and well-wishers. A few weeks ago, as I walked out of a flight, I suddenly felt I was not able to hear anything. Having mustered some courage in the weeks following the episode, I want to break my silence now for all my friends and well-wishers who have been asking me why I'm missing in action. It has been diagnosed by my docs as a rare sensorineural nerve hearing loss, due to a viral attack...this sudden, major setback has caught me completely unaware."

"As I attempt to come to terms with it please keep me in your prayers," she asked fans, continuing, "For my fans and young colleagues, I would add a word of caution regarding exposure to very loud music and headphones. One day, I wish to share the health perils of my professional life. With all your love and support, I am hoping to recalibrate my life and, come back to you soon. Your support and understanding will mean the world to me in this critical hour...," she concluded.

More About Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)

This is a rare disorder that damage the inner ear or the nerve which connects ear to the brain. Current statistics states that 90% adults going through the aging process experience the same.

The hearing disorder symptoms include problem in hearing children and female voice, balanced problems, ringing in the ear, can't understanding words. Although it is not life-threatening disease, only cochlear impact can help in the hearing loss.