{"id":3137,"date":"2019-04-22T19:55:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T19:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rogeralkhouri.com\/wp3\/?page_id=3137"},"modified":"2019-05-17T21:19:55","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T21:19:55","slug":"types-of-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/almadina.com.sa\/hearing\/types-of-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row wrap_container=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row wrap_container=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3138&#8243; img_size=&#8221;600&#215;390&#8243; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; label=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Sensorineural Hearing Loss&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2339c1cd&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;\">This is the most common type of hearing impairment. It is connected to two problems: one is the sensory impairment (inner ear), and the other is the neurological impairment (auditory nerve).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;\">This type occurs as a result of damage to the auditory nerve. Therefore, the treatment of this type of hearing impairment cannot be postponed if we want to maintain the growth and safety of the nerve pathways. In addition, it does not usually respond to treatment through drugs or surgery.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Causes&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2339c1cd&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<strong>Congenital:\u00a0<\/strong>As a result of a genetic factor or abnormal foetal growth<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acquired: <\/strong>Aging,\u00a0Acoustic neuroma and\u00a0Exposure to loud sounds over a long period of time[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Symptoms&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2339c1cd&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<strong>In both ears:<\/strong> Difficulty understanding speech when the sound is high<\/p>\n<p><strong>In one ear:<\/strong> Difficulty identifying sounds or hearing in noisy environments[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row wrap_container=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row wrap_container=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Conductive Hearing Loss&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2339c1cd&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;\">This type of loss occurs when sound does not travel effectively through the ear canal and middle ear bones.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Causes&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2339c1cd&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Outer and middle ear abnormalities<\/li>\n<li>Eardrum perforation<\/li>\n<li>Ear bones decay<\/li>\n<li>Middle ear infection (Otitis media)<\/li>\n<li>Earwax blockage<\/li>\n<li>Otosclerosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Symptoms&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2339c1cd&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]Difficulty understanding speech unless the sound is loud enough and no noise is present in the surrounding environment[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3143&#8243; img_size=&#8221;600&#215;390&#8243; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; label=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row wrap_container=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row wrap_container=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3144&#8243; img_size=&#8221;600&#215;390&#8243; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; label=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Mixed Hearing Loss&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2339c1cd&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;\">This type of hearing impairment is caused by damage to the outer, middle and inner ears. It ranges in severity from mild to severe.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Causes&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2339c1cd&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genetic factors<\/li>\n<li>Birth defects<\/li>\n<li>Aging<\/li>\n<li>Acoustic neuroma<\/li>\n<li>Exposure to loud sounds<\/li>\n<li>Ear bone decay<\/li>\n<li>Otitis media<\/li>\n<li>Earwax blockage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Symptoms&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2339c1cd&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]A decreased sound level and greater difficulty understanding speech[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row wrap_container=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row wrap_container=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3138&#8243; img_size=&#8221;600&#215;390&#8243; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; label=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Sensorineural Hearing Loss&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2339c1cd&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;] This is the most common type of hearing impairment. It is connected to two problems: one is the sensory impairment (inner ear), and the other is the neurological impairment (auditory nerve). 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