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Dealing with deafness can be hard, but you are not alone. This website provides information that may answer many of your challenging questions about hearing loss.
A Parent Guide to Hearing Loss
Conductive Hearing Loss
This type of hearing loss occurs when there is problem with the outer ear to the middle ear.
Some of the causes for conductive hearing loss include:
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Malformation of the outer or middle ear structures
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Fluid present in the middle ear
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Ear infection
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Allergies
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Poor eustachian tube function
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Perforated eardrum
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Tumors
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Large amounts of earwax
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Ear infection
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Foreign body in the ear
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
This type of hearing loss occurs when there is damage to the inner ear to the main hearing organ; the cochlea. It can also occur if there has been damage to the nerve pathways from the inner ear to the brain.
Some of the causes for sensorineural hearing loss include:
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Illnesses
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Drugs that are toxic to hearing
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Hereditary hearing loss
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Aging
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Head trauma
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Malfunction of trauma
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Exposure to loud noise
Mixed Hearing Loss
This hearing loss is a mixture of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. This hearing loss indicates damage to the outer, middle or inner, or the auditory nerve.
Conductive Hearing Loss Audiogram
Sensorineural Hearing Loss Audiogram
Mixed Hearing Loss Audiogram
The Types of Hearing Loss
Some of the causes for mixed hearing loss include:
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Genetic factors
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Overexposure to loud noise
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Certain medications
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The normal ageing process
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Birth defects
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Diseases
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Infections
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Tumours or masses
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Head injuries
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