Hearing is a very precious sense that none should ever take for granted. It is very sad whenever one is diagnosed with a hearing problem. Sometimes the loss is conductive but in many cases it is sensorineural hearing loss.
The question now we all have to ask is, how this hearing loss affects individuals who have it and what can be done to treat this hearing loss?
Thanks to our improvements in technology, now sensorineural loss can be treated more properly. Patients can still lead excellent lives and not have to worry about being at a disadvantage when it comes to their hearing.
Sensorineural hearing loss occurs when the auditory nerves are damaged or weakened. This can be the result of a trauma such as a sudden loud noise. It can also be caused by continual loud noises. Many people who work in loud environments such as airport and construction sites are in relative danger of such hearing loss.
However sometimes it is a genetic or inherited problem. Before hearing aid technology or any technology used to combat hearing loss, it was very difficult to assist this type of hearing problem. Fortunately, thanks to drastic improvements, it can now be combated more readily.
Since this is a non-reversible hearing loss, the loss will unfortunately be permanent. However, with the advancement in hearing aid technology the digital hearing aid is rather useful. It would be able to amplify sound strong enough for the nerves to react. The other option is the cochlear implant which can give electric stimulation to the nerves helping improve hearing in those with profound or severe hearing loss. So while this may be a horrible loss, audiologists, ENT’s and anyone else in the audiology field alike will assure you that you have many options to help combat your hearing loss.
Tags: Diagnosing, hearing loss, Hearing Problems, sensorineural hearing loss
[...] « Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Type Of Deafness Oct [...]
[...] and more people are suffering from sensorineural hearing loss, and Tinnitus remains a common problem. Unfortunately, this means that a growing number of people [...]
[...] sound (such as at a construction site) and do not wear protection, not only can you suffer from sensorineural hearing loss, but you can also begin to suffer from Tinnitus. This happens if there is trauma to the ear which [...]
[...] Audiology Awareness month. Over 36 million Americans suffer from some form of hearing loss: sensorineural or conductive, and of that number over half are below the age of [...]
[...] hearing loss can occur as a result of either conductive or sensorineural hearing loss. If the former, then it may be medically curable and most of the hearing loss may be restored. If [...]
[...] written before about conductive hearing loss, which is treatable, and sensorineural hearing loss, which is [...]
[...] of this hearing loss is sensorineural hearing loss than can’t be cured; however, hearing aids can greatly increase the quality of life for those [...]
[...] register sound. For those with hearing loss, body language can gain even more importance, as the sensorineural pathways lose their [...]