As all of the blind readers of this blog know, hearing is about more than just your ears. Posture and facial expression also play a huge role in one’s ability to interpret auditory clues and properly register sound. For those with hearing loss, body language can gain even more importance, as the sensorineural pathways lose their effectiveness.
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We’ve written before about conductive hearing loss, which is treatable, and sensorineural hearing loss, which is not.
What happens when you have both?
The result is a condition known as “mixed hearing loss.” (more…)