Is often called nerve loss, and refers to hearing loss due to disorders of the inner ear or auditory nerve itself. This type of hearing loss can result from a variety of means including aging, noise, disease, infection or trauma. Often, hearing amplification is recommended.
a hearing impairment resulting from damage to the structures of the inner ear or to the nerves that conduct sound impulses to the brain.
Can be acquired or congenital and is caused by damage to, or malfunction of, the cochlea (sensory part) or the hearing nerve (neural part).
Hearing loss caused by loss of nerve function or a damaged cochlea.
A hearing impairment that is usually permanent results when the inner ear or nerves that carry the sound waves to the brain are damaged.
hearing loss produced by abnormalities of the cochlea or the auditory nerve or of the nerve pathways that lead beyond the cochlea to the brain.
Type of hearing loss in which the sound is conducted normally through the external and middle ear but there is a defect in the inner ear or with the cochlear nerve, resulting in the inability to hear. A hearing aid may help.
hearing loss which is due to problems in the inner ear. This word though actually describes two types of hearing loss, sensory hearing loss, and neural hearing loss. Sensory hearing loss is due to problems in the cochlea, whereas neural hearing loss involves the auditory (8th cranial) nerve. It may be difficult to differentiate between sensory and neural hearing loss, but specialised hearing tests can pinpoint the difference. Sensorineural hearing loss is often the result of damage to the tiny hair cells in the cochlea. Unlike with disorders that affect the outer and middle ear, in which hearing loss is usually temporary and treated, sensorineural hearing loss due to damage to the hairs in the cochlea is permanent as the hair cells can't be replaced.
A permanent form of hearing loss where the hair cells inside the cochlea or the auditory nerve are damaged. This situation can be caused by excessive noise, aging, illness, the side effects of drugs or medicines, injury to the head or an inherited condition. To avoid sensorineural hearing loss, always use proper hearing protection. (See also Auditory Nerve, Cochlea, and Acquired, Congenital, Conductive, Mixed Hearing Loss).
hearing loss due to failure of the auditory nerve
hearing loss due to a problem with sending signals from the ear to the brain
Hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or neural pathways. Not usually remediable by medical intervention.
Deafness caused by failure of the acoustic nerve
a hearing loss caused by a problem in the inner ear or the acoustic nerve. Common causes include genetic inheritance, aging, and constant loud noise. Sensorineural hearing losses usually cannot be repaired.
Hearing loss resulting from an inner ear problem.
hearing loss that stems from either the cochlea (the hearing mechanism) or the Auditory nerve and effects how sound travels and is recognized by the brain. This type of hearing loss cannot be surgically repaired.
Loss of the ability to hear that is caused by damage, destruction, or change to the inner ear or auditory nerve. Most hearing loss is sensorineural in nature.
Hearing loss due to injury of the inner ear or cochlear nerve, characterized by inability to hear high-frequency sounds. Acoustic neuromas cause sensorineural hearing loss.
Hearing loss occurring in the inner ear or the hearing nerve. This hearing loss is usually permanent in nature. Sometimes a hearing aid is recommended, based upon the results of the hearing test.
Hearing loss in which the damage lies in the inner ear, the acoustic nerve, or both; also called "nerve deafness"
hearing loss caused by damage to the sensory cells and/or nerve fibers of the inner ear.
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Hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear, auditory nerve or both.
hearing loss caused by damage or disease in the inner ear
This is a permanent hearing loss that involves either the inner ear or the nerve pathways. Technically speaking, the air conduction and bone conduction thresholds are (essentially) the same.
Hearing loss which is caused by dysfunction of the sensory nerves, usually within the cochlea, but may involve dysfunction anywhere along the auditory nerve pathway.
The traditional definition is a type of hearing impairment caused by damage that occurs in the inner ear (cochlea) and/or nerve pathway (located beyond the cochlea) to the brain. Modern audiology now tends to separate sensory and neural if, in fact, only one system is responsible for the deafness. This is an important distinction for those interested in Cochlear Implants because the neural portion of the hearing pathway must be operational for a cochlear implant to work; if deafness is caused by neural deficiency an implant will not help. A complete audiogical evaluation can usually distinguish sensory from neural impairment. Both are most often irreversible but follow-up treatments may vary.
"Nerve loss" involving the cochlea or its central pathways.
Occurs as a result of damage in or a defect of the inner ear (cochlea or auditory nerve).
Hearing loss resulting from damage to the inner ear, the auditory nerve, or both, which is present at birth or acquired later in childhood from meningitis, high fever, or medications.
Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the vestibulocochlear nerve (Cranial nerve VIII), the inner ear, or central processing centers of the brain. The Weber test, in which a tuning fork is touched to the head, localizes to the normal ear in people with this condition. The Rinne test, which tests air conduction vs. bone conduction is positive (normal), though both bone and air conduction are reduced equally.