Types of hearing loss!

Hearing loss is not always age related. Sometimes hearing loss is also caused by a deformity, trauma or accident. Accident being the most common cause of hearing loss.

It is not always irreversible. Sometimes, it can be treated completely with a surgery and some medications.

The ear consists of an outer ear, middle ear, inner ear and an auditory nerve. The auditory nerve is responsible for sending the information from the ear to brain. If hearing loss is not diagnosed and treated properly, it can cause permanent damage.

At Spectra Plus, our audiologists work round the clock to give our patients accurate diagnosis and best in class treatment to make sure that there are no margins of error.

Hearing loss can be broadly classified into 4 types which are listed as following:

1. CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS: In this type of hearing loss, the sound is often obstructed by something in the outer ear preventing it to pass. This type can be treated with a surgery and medicines.
2. ORAL HEARING LOSS: In this type of hearing loss, there is a problem with the working of inner ear which leads to ill functioning of the nerves.
3. MIXED HEARING LOSS: The hearing loss which includes both a conductive and sensorineural loss.
4. AUDITORY NEUROPATHY SPECTRUM DISPORDER: In this type of hearing loss, the sound enters the ear the way it should but due to damage in the inner ear, the sound is not interpreted and organized in a way that brain can decipher and understand.

Hearing loss can also be classified into the following on the basis of its effect:

1. UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL: Unilateral means hearing loss in one or both ears.
2. PRE-LIGUAL OR POST-LINGUAL: If hearing loss happened before a person learned to talk to after he or she learned to talk.
3. SYMMETRICAL OR ASYMMETRICAL: If the degree of loss is same in both ears or different.
4. PROGRESSIVE OR SUDDEN: If hearing loss is worsening over time or happened suddenly.
5. FLUCTUATING OR STABLE: If the hearing loss is changing or it is stable.
6. CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED: If hearing loss is present since the birth or happened later in life.

Hearing loss should be treated before it progresses because once caught early it can be treated efficiently and not cause further damage. At Spectra Plus, our latest technologies are at our patients disposal making sure that the diagnosis and treatment for every ailment is the best of best.

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