hearing loss

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Sensorineural Hearing Loss

The most common type of hearing loss that involves damage to the hair cells and auditory nerve. This type of hearing loss is usually permanent and treated with hearing aids. Medical or surgical treatment often cannot correct it. Potential causes include:

• Aging
• Trauma 
• Loud Noise
• Viral Infections
• Ototoxic (damaging to the ear) Medications
• Diabetes
• Shingles
• High Fever
• Acoustic Tumors

Conductive Hearing Loss

Caused by obstructions in the the outer or middle ear that blocks sound from reaching the inner ear. This form of hearing loss may be treated with medical or surgical intervention. Potential causes include:

• Wax Impaction
• External & Middle Ear Infections
• Perforated Eardrum
• Anomalies With Middle Ear Bones
• Abnormal Growths or Tumors

Mixed Hearing Loss

This is a combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss.