Types Of Hearing Loss by Ritu Chaudhary Hearing & Speech Clinic

Hearing loss is classified as two types – sensorineural or conductive. For adults, about 95% of hearing loss is sensorineural in nature and is commonly referred to as “nerve damage”...
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Hearing loss is classified as two types – sensorineural or conductive. For adults, about 95% of hearing loss is sensorineural in nature and is commonly referred to as “nerve damage”. This type of hearing loss is usually a result of the aging process, noise exposure, and several other factors. It is rarely treated by medical intervention and hearing aids are the most common method of treating the hearing problems associated with it. People with sensorineural hearing loss describe an inability to hear speech clearly and frequently misunderstand what people say. They describe speech as sounding muffled, and report understanding conversation when in crowds and background noise as very difficult. Loudness is usually not as much a problem, mostly clarity of words. Conductive hearing loss is not as common in adults and almost always requires an evaluation and consult with a physician.

Some examples of a conductive hearing loss are earwax impaction, fluid behind the eardrum, hardening of the middle ear bones (otosclerosis), swimmer’s ear, and other physical or medical signs/symptoms. Treatment options can range from medicinal to surgical and/or being fit with hearing aids. It is possible to have a “mixed hearing loss” which is a combination of sensorineural and conductive. Profound hearing loss is the most extreme hearing loss. A profound hearing loss means that you may not hear loud speech or any speech at all. You are forced to rely on visual cues instead of hearing as your main method of communication. This may include sign-language and/or speech reading (also commonly referred to as "lipreading"). People with severe hearing loss have difficulty hearing in all situations. Speech may be heard only if the speaker is talking loudly or at close range. A severe hearing loss may sometimes cause you to miss up to 100% of the speech signal. Symptoms of severe hearing loss include inability to have conversations except under the most ideal circumstances (i.e., face-to-face, in quiet, and accompanied with speechreading). A moderate hearing loss may cause you to miss 50-75% of the speech signal. This means you would not have problems hearing at short distances and understanding people face-to-face, but you would have problems if distance or visual cues changed. Symptoms of moderate hearing loss include problems hearing normal conversations and problems hearing consonants in words.

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