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Hearing Health

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What Is Defined As Mixed Hearing Loss?

Sensorineural hearing loss is experienced when there is an issue with the inner ear parts (inner ear damage).

Conductive hearing loss is experienced when there is an issue with the outer to middle-ear area (e.g. impacted earwax or fluid that is preventing sound from being transmitted through the outer and middle parts to an individual’s inner ear).

Mixed hearing loss is a combination of both sensorineural and conductive hearing loss.

Sensorineural hearing loss is experienced when there is an issue with the inner ear parts (inner ear damage).

Conductive hearing loss is experienced when there is an issue with the outer to middle-ear area (e.g. impacted earwax or fluid that is preventing sound from being transmitted through the outer and middle parts to an individual’s inner ear).

Mixed hearing loss is a combination of both sensorineural and conductive hearing loss.

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Cause of Inner and Outer Ear Hearing Loss

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Outer To Middle Ear

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Obstruction in the ear canal – caused by wax build up

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Middle ear infection

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Deformed ear canal or irregular bone structure in the middle ear

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Lumps and infections that are blocking the outer or middle ear

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Fluid or wax stuck in the middle ear

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Microtia (rare birth defect in which the external ear is not completely developed

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Inner Ear

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Normal aging

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Genetics

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Constant exposure to loud noises causing wear and tear

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Traumatic injuries

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Diseases such as: heart diseases, infections, Meniere’s disease, cancerous growth in the inner ear, autoimmune diseases

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Mixed Hearing Loss Treatment Options

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Outer To Middle Ear (Conductive Hearing Loss)

There are various medical or surgical therapies that may improve the hearing capability of individuals with conductive hearing loss. Medication therapy, such as ear wax extraction, antibiotics, or surgical procedures, can often cure conductive losses caused by wax impaction, foreign objects, abnormal growths, and ear infections.

Other causes of conductive hearing loss, such as ear canal narrowing, exostoses, otosclerosis, and ossicular chain disconnection, are more difficult to address medically and might be considered a lifelong impairment. Standard prescription hearing aids can be used to treat these conductive losses.

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Inner Ear (Sensorineural Hearing Loss)

If the inner ear or auditory nerve’s tiny hair-like cells are damaged, there is no medical cure available. Sensorineural hearing loss may be treated with prescription hearing aids or cochlear implants, depending on how severe the damage is.

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Hearing Aids

Hearing aids are tools that detect and amplify the sound in your environment. They can be used to treat both conductive as well as sensorineural hearing loss, and they come in many shapes and sizes. The audiologist will work with you to find the best device for your situation.

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