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What Type of Hearing Loss Do I

Have

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You may have heard your hearing healthcare provider talk about the hearing loss type you have. Your type of hearing

loss will depend on where the origin of your hearing impairment occurs in your ear.

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There are three main types of loss

ConductiveSensorineural

Mixed

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ConductiveIf your hearing loss is conductive in nature, there is some damage or issue in your outer or middle ear. This means that the issue lies in the visible

portion of your ear, outer ear canal, ear drum, the space just behind your ear drum, or a

combination of these locations.

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SensorineuralIf your hearing loss is sensorineural in

nature, there is some damage or issue in your inner ear, hearing nerve, or a

combination of the two.

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MixedMixed hearing loss implies a combination of

both conductive and sensorineural components with damage occurring in both

the outer/middle ear and the inner ear/hearing nerve.

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There are other categories for loss, including functional and central. Functional loss implies that there is normal hearing,

and the apparent loss is due to a psychological issue.

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Central hearing losses are not typical hearing loss, but rather an issue with the

processing of sound. Similar hearing symptoms may occur, but the issue is not

related to any peripheral hearing disorder.

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Ask your hearing healthcare professional to thoroughly explain your hearing loss type, so that you may better understand your

hearing!

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