{"id":425,"date":"2018-11-16T07:18:25","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T07:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/dentmedi-theme\/?page_id=425"},"modified":"2024-12-11T08:52:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T08:52:57","slug":"hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/hearingjo.com\/en\/hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"tm-row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1683459307843 tm-zindex-0 vc_row container tm-bgimage-position-center_center\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wpb_column tm-column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 tm-zindex-0\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner  \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align:left;color:#2e75b5;\" class=\"tm-custom-heading \" >Hearing loss<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hearing loss is when you\u2019re unable to partially or completely hear sound in one or both of your ears.<br \/>\nIt <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 50px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tm-row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1683459313984 tm-zindex-0 vc_row container tm-bgimage-position-center_center\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wpb_column tm-column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 tm-zindex-0\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner  \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align:left;color:#2e75b5;\" class=\"tm-custom-heading \" >Symptoms of hearing loss may include<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muffling of speech and other sounds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying clear of some social settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being bothered by background noise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needing to turn up the volume of the television or radio.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often asking others to speak more slowly, clearly and loudly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trouble hearing the letters of the alphabet that aren&#8217;t vowels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trouble understanding words, especially when in a crowd or a noisy place.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 50px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tm-row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1683459320379 tm-zindex-0 vc_row container tm-bgimage-position-center_center\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wpb_column tm-column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 tm-zindex-0\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner  \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align:left;color:#2e75b5;\" class=\"tm-custom-heading \" >Types of hearing loss<\/h2>\n<div class=\"vc_tta-container\" data-vc-action=\"collapse\"><div class=\"vc_general vc_tta vc_tta-tabs vc_tta-color-skincolor vc_tta-style-classic vc_tta-shape-square vc_tta-spacing-1 vc_tta-o-no-fill vc_tta-tabs-position-top vc_tta-controls-align-left\"><div class=\"vc_tta-tabs-container\"><ul class=\"vc_tta-tabs-list\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"vc_tta-tab vc_active\" data-vc-tab role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"#1683459133151-9d7771ce-1776\" data-vc-tabs data-vc-container=\".vc_tta\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"tab-1683459133151-9d7771ce-1776\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Conductive hearing loss<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_tta-tab\" data-vc-tab role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"#1683459133200-51f62933-9807\" data-vc-tabs data-vc-container=\".vc_tta\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"tab-1683459133200-51f62933-9807\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_tta-tab\" data-vc-tab role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"#1683459235800-ea8605bc-5e40\" data-vc-tabs data-vc-container=\".vc_tta\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"tab-1683459235800-ea8605bc-5e40\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Mixed hearing loss<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panels-container\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panels\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel vc_active\" id=\"1683459133151-9d7771ce-1776\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title\"><a href=\"#1683459133151-9d7771ce-1776\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Conductive hearing loss<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conductive hearing loss occurs when sounds aren\u2019t able to travel from the outer ear to the eardrum and the bones of the middle ear. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of hearing loss <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">isn\u2019t always permanent. Medical or surgical interventions can treat it. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be corrected with wax removal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Conductive hearing loss can be the result of: ear infections, allergies, swimmer\u2019s ear, or buildup of wax in the ear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel\" id=\"1683459133200-51f62933-9807\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title\"><a href=\"#1683459133200-51f62933-9807\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SNHL is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the inner ear or sensory organ (cochlea and associated structures) or the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII). This type of hearing loss is usually permanent. SNHL can result from: aging<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congenital inner ear malformation<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudden hearing loss<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may be caused by a virus, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">loud noises, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head trauma<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Benign tumor\u2014called vestibular schwannoma, or Meniere\u2019s disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel\" id=\"1683459235800-ea8605bc-5e40\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title\"><a href=\"#1683459235800-ea8605bc-5e40\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Mixed hearing loss<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a mixed hearing loss there is at the same time damage to the outer and middle ear\u2019s ability to conduct sound into the inner ear and the brain and damage to the inner ear (cochlea) or auditory nerve. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In these cases, you may need treatment such as wax removal, medication, or surgery in addition to hearing aids.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 50px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tm-row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1683459313984 tm-zindex-0 vc_row container tm-bgimage-position-center_center\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wpb_column tm-column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 tm-zindex-0\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner  \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 72px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align:left;color:#2e75b5;\" class=\"tm-custom-heading \" >Degree of hearing loss<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To determine how severe your hearing loss is, an audiologist will conduct a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/tests-for-hearing-loss-5216611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hearing test<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Your degree of hearing loss is assessed by how loud sounds have to be for you to hear them.\u00a0It\u2019s measured in decibels of hearing loss,<br \/>\nor dB HL<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_column tm-column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 tm-zindex-0\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner  \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1032\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/degrees-of-hearing-loss-audiogram-hh191-1.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"degrees-of-hearing-loss-audiogram-hh19(1) (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearingjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/degrees-of-hearing-loss-audiogram-hh191-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/hearingjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/degrees-of-hearing-loss-audiogram-hh191-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hearingjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/degrees-of-hearing-loss-audiogram-hh191-1-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hearingjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/degrees-of-hearing-loss-audiogram-hh191-1-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hearingjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/degrees-of-hearing-loss-audiogram-hh191-1-1536x991.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" data-id=\"5098\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hearing loss Hearing loss is when you\u2019re unable to partially or completely hear sound in one or both of your ears. 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