Hearing loss can be partial or complete. It is termed profound deafness. In the partial hearing loss, the intensity of the sound needs to be raised for an individual to hear. The three types of hearing loss are conductive, sensorineural, and mixed. In conductive hearing loss, the sounds fail to transfer from the outer to the inner ear. Problems with the auditory nerve, cochlea, brain, and inner ear cause sensorineural hearing loss. Mixed hearing loss involves both conductive and sensorineural hearing losses.
Hearing Disorders in Lupus Patients: Understanding the Connection
Lupus (an autoimmune disease) can cause hearing disorders. It can most commonly cause hearing loss and tinnitus.
Hearing Problems in Multiple Sclerosis - An Overview
Hearing problems in MS individuals are uncommon and occur due to damage to the brainstem. If the inflammation subsides, these problems may improve.
Presbycusis - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management
Hearing loss that occurs slowly as age increases is called presbycusis or age-related hearing loss. For more details, read this article.
Genetic Basis of Hearing Loss
The impairment of auditory function caused by hearing loss can have serious long-term effects on a person's ability to communicate socially and linguistically.
Hearing Aids - Knowledge Bank
Hearing aids are no longer the bulky pocket device that older adults used to carry around. Read the article to know about the types of hearing aids and recent advances.
Here Is What You Need to Know About Earwax
Wax is a natural secretion of the ceruminous and sebaceous glands found in the ear canal. It protects the eardrum from infections, trauma, and water.
Hearing Problems in Pregnancy
Hearing problems during pregnancy have an impact on the woman's health. The article describes the causes and management of hearing problems in pregnancy.
Do I Really Need Hearing Aids?
When a patient with hearing loss gets advised by an ENT or audiologist to use hearing aids, suddenly so many questions arise in the patient's mind. All such questions and their answers are addressed in this article. You can use it as a manual on what to do next.
Cochlear Implants - Uses and Innovations
Cochlear implants are devices that are implanted to aid in hearing for people with very severe hearing loss and who are not benefitted from hearing aids.
