Types of Hearing Loss
Many people associate hearing loss with old age. Most hearing losses are indeed due to old age, but there are other causes of hearing loss.
Hearing losses are normally divided into two categories:conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss
and mixed hearing loss depending on where in the ear the hearing loss originates from. Knowing the type of hearing loss is important in treating the problem.
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Conductive Hearing Loss
This type of hearing loss occurs when the inner ear does not properly receive sound signals.
This type of hearing loss can be caused by injury to the middle ear cavity or ear canal.
Conductive hearing loss can best be treated through medication and/or surgery.
If surgery or medication is not an option for you, hearing instruments are an excellent solution to your hearing problem.
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Also known as nerve deafness, this type of hearing loss involves the deterioration of the inner ear.
The tiny hairs that line the ear passage, and which carry sound, have been damaged. This type of loss
is most commonly caused by prolonged exposure to high volume levels, bacterial and viral infections,
fluid build-up, sudden trauma to the ear, and the normal aging process. Sensorineural hearing loss
cannot be treated with medication or surgery. Hearing instruments are the best way to treat sensorineural hearing loss.
Mixed Hearing Loss
This type of hearing loss is when there are symptoms of both conductive and sensorineural hearing looses.
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