Hearing deficits can be split into two groups; conductive hearing loss and sensori-neural loss. Conductive loss originates from a problem in the outer or middle ear; the parts of the auditory system which are responsible for conveying sound to the receptors in the inner ear. Such problems generally involve disrupted functioning of the ossicles, or the round and oval windows. Conductive hearing loss can be treated with a hearing aid. In contrast, sensori-neural deafness encompasses hearing loss as a result of damage to the inner ear; namely the cochlear or the auditory nerve (retrocochlear ...
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