Medically Significant Hearing Loss

Types of Hearing Loss | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Other causes of hearing loss in adults include: Loud noises Heredity Head injury Infection Illness Certain prescription drugs Circulatory problems such as high blood pressure

Hearing loss - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Hearing loss - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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Hearing loss Diagnosis. Physical exam. Your doctor will look in your ear for possible causes of your hearing loss, such as earwax or... Treatment. If you have …

Types of Hearing Loss | CDC

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Mild Hearing Loss A person with a mild hearing loss may hear some speech sounds but soft sounds are hard to hear. Moderate Hearing Loss A person with a moderate …

Deafness and hearing loss - World Health …

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A person is said to have hearing loss if they are not able to hear as well as someone with normal hearing, meaning hearing thresholds of 20 dB or better in …

Definition of Hearing Loss - Mild, Moderate & Severe …

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Common categories of hearing loss classifications are mild hearing loss, moderate hearing loss, moderately severe hearing loss, severe hearing loss and profound …

The Hidden Risks of Hearing Loss | Johns …

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Everything from genes and noise exposure to medications, head injuries and infections can play a role in hearing loss. Trouble detecting soft or high-pitched sounds is often the …

My experiences as a medical student with hearing loss

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A study conducted by the Hearing Loss Association of America and Cochlear, one of the three main cochlear implant medical device companies, found that 95% of …

What is Sensorineural Hearing Loss? - Healthline

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Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is caused by damage to the structures in your inner ear or your auditory nerve. It is the cause of more than 90 percent of hearing …

Best Hearing Aids For Severe Hearing Loss Of 2023

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What Causes Severe Hearing Loss? A variety of factors can lead to gradual hearing loss, including (but not limited to): Age-related changes in the ear or auditory …