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Deafness, An inflammation or blockages can then be identified., These…
Deafness
Monitoring
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Otoscopy involves looking into the ear canal through an otoscope. This allows the ear canal and eardrum to be viewed.
Pure tone audiometry involves listening to different sounds through headphones and pressing a button when sound is heard.
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Tympanometry uses a device inserted into the ear. It changes the air pressure in the ear to check movement or the eardrum and for fluid behind the eardrum.
Sensorineural hearing loss occurs due to damage to the structures of the inner ear or the auditory nerve
This means that sound waves are passed through the external and middle ear as vibrations, the cochlea is not able to generate nervous impulses or the auditory nerve cannot transmit the signals to the brain.
Causes
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cilia, congenital deafness, infections
such as meningitis and measles, and
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Effects-may be gradual due to the ageing process, although some causes are more sudden
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Treatments
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Conductive hearing loss
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A bone-anchored hearing aid may be used to transmit sound directly to the cochlea by vibrating the mastoid bone.
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These tests measure the ability to hear certain sounds and pitches. It will help identify the extent and cause of hearing loss.