Hearing Loss
Different Levels & Types of Hearing Loss Assessments for Cape May County & Surrounding Areas
There are four main types of hearing loss
that you could potentially be suffering from: conductive, sensorineural, mixed and nueral. The hearing instrument specialists at Cape May County Hearing Aid Dispensary
have the skills, certifications and experienced needed to properly diagnose the hearing loss you may be suffering from. Call Cape May County Hearing Aid Dispensary today to schedule an appointment for your hearing test! 609-465-9199.
Conductive Hearing Loss
Typically if you suffer from hearing loss, you will experience sounds that are muffled or very low and quiet. Depending on the source of the impairment, conductive hearing loss could be temporary or permanent.
Some causes of this particular type of hearing loss include:
- Infections in the our or middle ear
- Earwax blockage
- Middle ear bone deterioration
- A hole in the eardrum
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Symptoms of sensorineural hearing loss normally express they experience hearing muffled speech, ringing in the ears, difficulty hearing background noises or saying others do not speak clearly. This particular type of hearing loss results in permanent loss and is capable of worsening as time passes by.
Sensorineural is commonly caused by abnormality and/or damage to the hair cells in the cochlea, resulting in sounds being prevented from transmitting to the brain.
Mixed Hearing Loss
Mixed hearing loss is exactly what is states; a mix between conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss. Usually there is an existing sensorineural hearing loss then is combined with a developed conductive hearing loss. Hearing aids are a common treatment to this particular hearing impairment.Mixed hearing loss is exactly what is states; a mix between conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss. Usually there is an existing sensorineural hearing loss then is combined with a developed conductive hearing loss. Hearing aids are a common treatment to this particular hearing impairment.
Neural Hearing Loss
Out of the four main types of hearing loss, neural hearing loss is the most difficult to diagnose. When this type of hearing loss occurs, the auditory nerve that carries or transmits the sound impulses from the cochlea to the brain is missing or abnormal. This makes it difficult to understand speech, especially with background noise present.