Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss that affects the inner ear. What does that mean? This type of hearing loss is permanent and not caused by something like excessive earwax, ear ...

As an audiologist, I have experience treating all types of hearing loss, including sensorineural, conductive, and mixed hearing loss. In my practice, I've found that patients truly appreciate ...

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a type of hearing impairment that occurs when there is damage to the cochlea of the inner ear or the auditory nerve, which is responsible for carrying sound ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2005;8(6):46-49. Hearing loss that occurs instantaneously or over a period of a few days without immediately apparent cause is called Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss ...

March 18, 2010 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first totally implanted hearing system (Esteem, Envoy Medical Corp) for the treatment of moderate to severe sensorineural ...

Hearing loss is the reduced ability to hear sounds compared to someone with normal hearing. Sensorineural hearing loss is the result of damage to the inner ear nerves. Conductive hearing loss is the ...

Hearing aids are often the first step for treating mild to moderate hearing loss, amplifying sounds the ear can still detect. When hearing aids aren’t sufficient, various implantable devices like ...

Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism that drives the death of inner ear hair cells, the tiny sensory structures responsible for converting sound into brain signals. The discovery ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Untreated hearing loss is associated with a slew of problems — such as cognitive decline, dementia and social isolation — and there’s no perfect fix. Research can help to better ...

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke doctor faced a rare diagnosis that almost left him deaf in one of his ears. Orthopedic surgeon, Dr. James Farmer reached out to 10 News to share his experience after he was ...

Researchers at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders have identified a previously unknown mechanism that destroys the sensory hair cells of the inner ear, a discovery ...