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What is sensorineural hearing loss? It is a common type of hearing loss attributed to damage to the microscopic hair cells that live inside of the ear. Damage to these hair cells interrupts the transmission of sound from the inner ear to a nerve in the brain that coordinates hearing.<\/p>\n
Although all people lose some of the tiny hair cells located in the cochlea throughout their life, not everyone goes on to develop sensorineural hearing loss. However, aging is one of the leading causes of this type of reduced hearing.<\/p>\n
Sensorineural hearing loss comes in two types, acquired and congenital. Acquired sensorineural hearing loss<\/i> means that the hard of hearing individual developed the loss anytime after birth. Some of the most common causes of acquired sensorineural hearing loss besides aging include:<\/p>\n Congenital sensorineural hearing loss<\/i> means that the problem occurred sometime during pregnancy and the child is born with abnormal hearing. Some of the most common causes here include:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n \n Those with an acquired sensorineural hearing loss may not notice their hearing changing gradually over time. The first indication is often difficulty making out the sound of others\u2019 speech in noisy environments such as restaurants, sometimes referred to as pub deafness<\/a>.<\/p>\n Many people with this type of hearing deficiency describe a difficulty in understanding women\u2019s or children\u2019s voices due to the fact they\u2019re higher pitched. Hearing sounds such as the ticking of a clock, hum of a refrigerator, or birds chirping outside can also indicate a this type of hearing loss.<\/p>\n More than 90 percent of babies born with congenital sensorineural hearing loss have two biological parents with normal hearing. This can make it difficult for them to recognize when their baby and later toddler and preschooler has a hearing problem.<\/p>\n One of the first indications might be slowness to develop language and extreme difficulty with word pronunciation and clarity once the child does start talking. Following a pediatrician\u2019s recommended visit schedule can help to catch a congenital sensorineural hearing loss as early as possible and allow the child to enroll in early intervention services.<\/p>\n An audiologist will perform several types of hearing tests<\/a> to determine if a patient has a sensorineural hearing loss and the severity of it. For children too young to cooperate with testing, medical staff will provide a sedative. This helps the child fall asleep, before various sounds are played into the child\u2019s ear via a small tube. The response from the tiny hairs of the inner ear then determine whether the child has normal hearing or not.<\/p>\n Most individuals with sensorineural hearing loss are classified as having \u201cmild-to-moderate\u201d hearing loss and will benefit from wearing hearing enhancement devices. However, the majority of individuals in the mild-to-moderate stages decline to purchase hearing aids. Traditionally, these individuals decline to treat their hearing for one or more of the following reasons:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is sensorineural hearing loss? It is a common type of hearing loss attributed to damage to the microscopic hair cells that live inside of the ear. Damage to these hair cells interrupts the transmission of sound from the inner ear to a nerve in the brain that coordinates hearing. Although all people lose some […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n
Congenital Sensorineural Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nHow to Detect This Condition<\/h2>\n
Testing & Treating Sensorineural Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n
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\r\n\r\nWhat is sensorineural hearing loss? It is a common type of hearing loss attributed to damage to the microscopic hair cells that live inside of the ear. Damage to these hair cells interrupts the transmission of sound from the inner ear to a nerve in the brain that coordinates hearing.\r\n\r\nAlthough all people lose some of the tiny hair cells located in the cochlea throughout their life, not everyone goes on to develop sensorineural hearing loss. However, aging is one of the leading causes of this type of reduced hearing.\r\nCauses of Sensorineural Hearing Loss<\/h2>\r\nSensorineural hearing loss comes in two types, acquired and congenital. Acquired sensorineural hearing loss<\/i> means that the hard of hearing individual developed the loss anytime after birth. Some of the most common causes of acquired sensorineural hearing loss besides aging include:\r\n
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Congenital Sensorineural Hearing Loss<\/h2>\r\nCongenital sensorineural hearing loss<\/i> means that the problem occurred sometime during pregnancy and the child is born with abnormal hearing. Some of the most common causes here include:\r\n\r\n[av_one_half first av_uid='av-18xitqf']\r\n
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\r\n\r\n[\/av_one_half]\r\nHow to Detect This Condition<\/h2>\r\nThose with an acquired sensorineural hearing loss may not notice their hearing changing gradually over time. The first indication is often difficulty making out the sound of others\u2019 speech in noisy environments such as restaurants, sometimes referred to as pub deafness<\/a>.\r\n\r\nMany people with this type of hearing deficiency describe a difficulty in understanding women\u2019s or children\u2019s voices due to the fact they\u2019re higher pitched. Hearing sounds such as the ticking of a clock, hum of a refrigerator, or birds chirping outside can also indicate a this type of hearing loss.\r\n\r\nMore than 90 percent of babies born with congenital sensorineural hearing loss have two biological parents with normal hearing. This can make it difficult for them to recognize when their baby and later toddler and preschooler has a hearing problem.\r\n\r\nOne of the first indications might be slowness to develop language and extreme difficulty with word pronunciation and clarity once the child does start talking. Following a pediatrician\u2019s recommended visit schedule can help to catch a congenital sensorineural hearing loss as early as possible and allow the child to enroll in early intervention services.\r\n
Testing & Treating Sensorineural Hearing Loss<\/h2>\r\nAn audiologist will perform several types of hearing tests<\/a> to determine if a patient has a sensorineural hearing loss and the severity of it. For children too young to cooperate with testing, medical staff will provide a sedative. This helps the child fall asleep, before various sounds are played into the child\u2019s ear via a small tube. The response from the tiny hairs of the inner ear then determine whether the child has normal hearing or not.\r\n\r\nMost individuals with sensorineural hearing loss are classified as having \u201cmild-to-moderate\u201d hearing loss and will benefit from wearing hearing enhancement devices. However, the majority of individuals in the mild-to-moderate stages decline to purchase hearing aids. Traditionally, these individuals decline to treat their hearing for one or more of the following reasons:\r\n
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Hearable Technology Offers Innovative New Solutions<\/h2>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nThere is an on-going convergence between wireless earbuds and hearing aids are hearables. Demonstrating this phenomenon are a range of new devices that offer more affordable and accessible solutions for enhanced hearing. To date, no device has better exhibited the potential of hearables for hearing loss<\/a> IQbuds2<\/sup> MAX. Offering easy access to control how you hear your world, these smart earbuds address all 3 of the primary factors that typically deter those with mild-to-moderate hearing loss from seeking treatment:\r\n