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Conductive hearing loss is for the most part treatable and therefore temporary. In many cases, something is plugging the ear canal, which prevents you from hearing well. As with sensorineural hearing loss there are many causes of conductive hearing loss like Ear wax and other fluid buildups.
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Conductive vs Sensorineural Hearing Loss Source - Hearing solutions
Conductive Hearing Loss A conductive hearing loss happens when sounds cannot get through the outer and middle ear. It may be hard to hear soft sounds. The main cause of conductive hearing loss is any kind of blockage in the outer ear. Almost there are many objects blocking the ear canal which fails sound signals to reach the nerve center.
Common Causes • Foreign bodies in the external ear • Allergies • Otitis externa • Tumors • Abnormal growth of the bone near or in the middle ear • Ear infections and head colds • Perforated eardrum • Exostosis • An unequal pressure in the middle and the external ear • Poor Eustachian tube function.
Sensorineural Hearing Loss Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the inner ear or sensory organ. It is also called Nerve Deafness.It results from damaging of nerve or inner ear. Usually, it occurs in the cochlea or anywhere leading to the brain.If the sensory cells are destroyed in the cochlea then sound waves can’t reach to the brain.
Common Causes • Genetics • Loud Noise • Ageing • Head trauma • Meniere’s Disease • Disease and Infections • Tumors • Medication • Otosclerosis
Conductive vs Sensorineural Hearing Loss Differences Conductive Hearing loss Sensorineural Hearing loss