Hearing impairment is a disability affecting about 1 in 10 North Americans. Hearing impairment results from a structural abnormality (such as a hole in the eardrum) that may or may not produce a functional disability (such as diminished hearing).
Common causes of conductive hearing loss are
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Hearing loss is being partly or totally unable to hear sound in one or both ears. See also: Hearing loss - infants ... Read more »
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Sensorineural hearing loss (also called nerve deafness or sensorineural deafness) is loss of hearing resulting from problems in the inner ear, in the... Read more »
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Occupational hearing loss is damage to the inner ear from noise or vibrations due to certain types of jobs or entertainment. Alternative Names ... Read more »
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