A Clinical Guide to Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is defined as the inability to apprehend sound. There are mainly three forms of hearing loss, namely, sensorineural hearing loss, conductive hearing loss and mixed hearing loss. A number of factors like genetics, ageing, exposure to noise, infections, birth complications, trauma to the ear, and certain medications or toxins can lead to hearing loss. Its primary symptoms involve difficulty in understanding speech, and pain or pressure in the ears. Hyperacusis, tinnitus, vertigo ...