Understanding Sensorineural Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Happy](\"https:\/\/thehearinginstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Happy-fifty-year-old-man.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nSensorineural hearing loss happens when there\u2019s damage to the inner ear, specifically to tiny hair cells in the cochlea. These cells play a crucial role in translating sound into signals your brain can understand. Unfortunately, once they are damaged, the loss is permanent. In some cases, damage to the auditory nerve can also lead to sensorineural hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are several causes of inner ear damage, including long-term exposure to loud noise, certain medications, viral infections and, most commonly, the natural aging process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond having difficulty hearing in noisy environments, symptoms of sensorineural hearing loss can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Voices and sounds seem muffled<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Difficulty hearing high-pitched sounds, such as children\u2019s voices<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Dizziness<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tinnitus (a ringing or buzzing sound in the ears)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Getting a Diagnosis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve noticed any of these symptoms, it\u2019s crucial to schedule a hearing test as soon as possible. Leaving hearing loss untreated can negatively affect your physical health, emotional well-being and even your performance at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hearing tests are quick, painless and often provide same-day results, giving you insight into the severity and type of hearing loss you\u2019re experiencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A hearing test can also help rule out other causes of hearing loss, such as earwax buildup, allowing your audiologist to recommend the most appropriate treatment. In cases of sensorineural hearing loss, hearing aids are typically the go-to solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nSensorineural hearing loss happens when there\u2019s damage to the inner ear, specifically to tiny hair cells in the cochlea. These cells play a crucial role in translating sound into signals your brain can understand. Unfortunately, once they are damaged, the loss is permanent. In some cases, damage to the auditory nerve can also lead to sensorineural hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are several causes of inner ear damage, including long-term exposure to loud noise, certain medications, viral infections and, most commonly, the natural aging process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond having difficulty hearing in noisy environments, symptoms of sensorineural hearing loss can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Voices and sounds seem muffled<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Difficulty hearing high-pitched sounds, such as children\u2019s voices<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Dizziness<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tinnitus (a ringing or buzzing sound in the ears)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Getting a Diagnosis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve noticed any of these symptoms, it\u2019s crucial to schedule a hearing test as soon as possible. Leaving hearing loss untreated can negatively affect your physical health, emotional well-being and even your performance at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hearing tests are quick, painless and often provide same-day results, giving you insight into the severity and type of hearing loss you\u2019re experiencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A hearing test can also help rule out other causes of hearing loss, such as earwax buildup, allowing your audiologist to recommend the most appropriate treatment. In cases of sensorineural hearing loss, hearing aids are typically the go-to solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n