Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing impairment that occurs when there is damage to the cochlea of the inner ear ...

2005;8(6):46-49. Hearing loss that occurs instantaneously or over a period of a few days without immediately apparent cause is called Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (ISSNHL).

Recognizing that CMAJ Practice articles are intended to be brief and succinct, the recently published article on sudden sensorineural hearing loss[1][1] (SSNHL) is notable in its omission of an ...

This type of hearing loss is usually permanent. SNHL makes even distinct, normal, or loud sounds seem muffled or unclear. Treatments for sensorineural hearing loss include antibiotics or surgical ...

Sensorineural hearing loss typically occurs when the hair cells in the cochlea, the fluid-filled cavity in the inner ear, become damaged and are unable to send sound signals to the brain.

Before discussing the surprising sources of hearing loss, let's establish the types. There are three categories.

Hearing loss is linked to a higher risk of developing heart failure, with psychological distress playing a significant role.

Untreated hearing loss is associated with a slew of problems — such as cognitive decline, dementia and social isolation — and there’s no perfect fix. Research can help to better fit hearing aids ...

OTOF is mutated in a small percentage of cases of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), the most common form of deafness affecting up to two per 1,000 newborns. The first child – who was treated ...

Figure 1A. The ear has 3 parts. Conductive hearing loss usually due to problems in external ear; sensorineural hearing loss usually results from middle- or inner-ear disorders. Figure 1B.

The most common form of hearing loss globally is sensorineural (SNHL). This type of hearing loss is different from conductive hearing loss, which occurs when sound waves are prevented from reaching ...

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, in Punjab, have identified a protein ...