Types and Causes of Hearing loss | Meenakshi Speech and Hearing Aid Specialist
Sensorineural hearing loss Sensorineural hearing loss is one of the types of hearing loss that occurs when the inner ear (cochlea) or hearing nerve is damaged or does not work properly. With sensorineural hearing loss, sounds are not only softer, but also difficult to understand — especially when it is noisy. Common causes include: Congenital hearing loss Aging Exposure to loud noise Head injury Genetics Ménières disease Acoustic neuroma Meningitis Adverse reaction to medications. Types of hearing loss and treatment options include: Hearing aids Cochlear implants High-frequency hearing loss High-frequency hearing loss is a type of sensorineural hearing loss where it may be possible to hear some sounds with a lower pitch, but not high-frequency sounds like birds chirping. Common causes include: Congenital hearing loss Ageing Exposure to loud noise Head injury Genetics Ménières disease Adverse reaction to medications Treatment options include: Hearing aids Single-sided deafness (S...