Conductive Hearing Loss
is the results of any abnormality of the outer or middle ear, which blocks the normal transmission of sound to the inner ear.
- impacted earwax
- middle ear infection
- perforated eardrum
- otosclerosis
Conductive hearing loss can often be treated medically or surgically and for those that are not suitable, hearing aids or advanced middle ear implantable devices can be used to improve hearing ability.
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
is the most common form of hearing loss. Such loss tends to be permanent and occurs as a result of damage to the sensory parts of the inner ear and/or the neural system, where the mechanisms of the outer and middle ear remain intact.
- presbyacusis (age-induced)
- noise induced
- ototoxic medication
- viral or bacterial infection
Hearing aids or advanced implantable devices can be used to improve the hearing ability for this group of patients.
Mixed Hearing Loss
A combination of both conductive and sensorineural elements i.e. the outer and/or the middle ear as well as the inner ear are contributing to the total hearing impairment. Hearing aids and advanced implantable devices can be used to improve the hearing ability.
