Diagnosis of Deafness and Hearing Loss
Many people have reported that it is often difficult to gain a specific diagnosis and causes for their hearing loss and deafness.
As with many medical conditions there are normally a high number of causes and individual circumstances to consider, even when using the most sophisticated diagnosis technology it is very difficult to give an accurate diagnosis.
It is widely considered that there are 2 main causes for hearing loss & deafness in patients.
Sensorineural Hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss is the most prevalent cause of deafness in the UK.
This diagnosis relates to damage to the nerves with in the ear and is often referred to as nerve deafness.
Inside the cochlea in the inner ear are hair cells which pass information on sound impulses via nerves to the brain. Any damage that impairs this transfer of this information from the hair cells of the inner ear to the auditory nerve and finally the brain will cause Sensorineural Hearing.
Example causes for Sensorineural Hearing Loss include;
Aging Process – As we get older we can loose of hair cells in the cochlea...
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