Sensorineural hearing loss

Feb 2nd, 2008 | By Steve | Category: Information

A sensorineural hearing loss is one that affects the nerves in the inner ear. The more the nerves are damaged the greater the hearing loss will be. In addition to affecting the sensitivity or loudness of hearing, a sensorineural loss can also affect the clarity of hearing - meaning that, for example, if a sound such as someone’s voice is loud enough for you to hear you still may not be able to understand clearly what is being said.

Most people will suffer some level of sensorineural hearing loss as they get older. Other common causes are:

  • Long term noise exposure
  • Excessively loud noise - see How Loud Is Too Loud? for more info
  • Genetic
  • Disease or illness - Conditions such as Measles, Mumps, Meningitis and Chlamydia can cause sensorineural losses
  • Medications - are small number of medicines are known to potentially cause hearing loss.

Conductive hearing loss is the other type of hearing loss - it affects the middle and outer ear.

A sensorineural hearing loss is almost certainly permanent. If you think you may have a hearing loss then consult a medical professional as soon as possible.

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  1. Conductive hearing loss February 2nd, 2008 8:59 pm :

    [...] Sensorineural hearing loss is the other type of hearing loss - it affects the inner ear. [...]

  2. CHAYAN KUMAR GANGULY April 5th, 2008 3:57 pm :

    I am aslo a totally deaf persons.I have had a sensorineural hearing loss i,e Nervous deafness.when I was read in class iv in 1955 I have had a serious type of meningitis and the attending phisician by mistake initially treated wrongly resulting the case worsen and I was admitted to a Medical college in Kolkata,INDIA.The doctor administered me heavy doses of quinine.ultimately though my life has anyhow been saved I lost my hearing completly.After that I have been treated by so many prominent ENT surgeon of India but none could give me any little hearing so far.

    after loss of hearing I sometimes used hearing aids in my first part of life but without any help and I gave up to wear any hearing aids.

    Now hearing aids are also improved.could you please suggest any hearing aid that benefit me.

    Thanks,

    ckganguly

  3. Dave May 8th, 2008 9:02 pm :

    I have conductive hearing loss cause by otosclerosis and have stapedotomy in my left ear but didn’t work well. I use to wear hearing aid with ear mold for my right ear but chronic ear infection for every three months force me to give up wearing hearing aid. My hearing is range severe loss. Unable to hear any consonant sound with hearing aid. I wonder if speaker-in-the-ear or RITE hearing aid would help me hear better or prevent ear infection?

    Thanks

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