Hearing Loss

Individuals that experience reduced hearing resulting from a problem to one or more parts of their ear might be suffering from hearing loss. Affecting individuals of all ages, this occurs when sound waves are not able to travel completely through the entirety of the external ear canal up to the vibration of the eardrum. This can also extend to the cochlea which might not be stimulated to transmit signals to the auditory nerves (hearing nerves) and finally the brain for processing.

There are currently three types of hearing loss;

Conductive hearing loss - occurs when sound waves are not transmitted properly from the outside environment to the cochlea

Presbycusis - is the hearing loss that occurs with ageing

Sensorineural hearing loss - occurs when the cochlea or auditory nerves are damaged