Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a common phenomenon but if left untreated it effects to
- irritability, negativism and anger
- fatigue, tension, stress and depression
- avoidance or withdrawal from social situations
- social rejection and loneliness
- reduced alertness and increased risk to personal safety
- impaired memory and ability to learn new tasks
- reduced job performance and earning power
- diminished psychological and overall health
- fatigue
Hearing loss is not just an ailment of old age. It can strike at any time and any age, even childhood. For the young, even a mild or moderate case of hearing loss could bring difficulty learning,
developing speech and building the important interpersonal skills necessary to foster self-esteem and succeed in school and life.
The professional audiologist evaluates your hearing to determine the cause and degree of hearing loss.
Types of Hearing loss
- Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane (eardrum), or middle ear
- Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a type of hearing loss, in which the cause lies in the inner ear (cochlea and associated structures)or the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII)or neural part.
- Mixed hearing loss: there may be damage in the outer or middle ear and in the inner ear (cochlea) or auditory nerve.
