A Look At Hearing ProblemsDue to effects of aging, disease, heredity and noise, hearing problems may be more prevalent than you think. According to the National Institute of Health, approximately 28 million Americans have hearing difficulties; yet, only one out of five people who would benefit from wearing a hearing aid actually use one. Hearing loss has two medical categories. Conductive Hearing Loss Can Be Surgically CorrectedThe first is "conductive hearing loss," which refers to a hearing loss that involves the outer and middle ear. Causes of conductive hearing loss include:
Surgery can often correct conductive hearing loss problems. Sensorineural Hearing Loss Is Corrected With Hearing AidsHearing problems that involve damage to the inner ear are medically referred to as "sensorineural" (or nerve) hearing problems. Causes may include:
Sensorineural hearing loss cannot be surgically corrected and it is for this type of hearing loss that a hearing aid will help.
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