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  2. Sensorineural hearing loss - Wikipedia

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    Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the inner ear, sensory organ (cochlea and associated structures), or the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII). SNHL accounts for about 90% of reported hearing loss.

  3. Pure-tone audiometry - Wikipedia

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    This is because the only factor that is important in quiet for a CHL and a SNHL is the audibility of the sound, which corresponds to Factor A. In noise, the person with a SNHL requires a better signal-to-noise ratio to achieve the same performance level, as the person with normal hearing and the person with a CHL. This shows that in noise ...

  4. What Is Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL) | Causes ... - AOL

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    In this article, we’re taking a closer look at sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is, its causes, and potential treatments.

  5. Acoustic trauma - Wikipedia

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    Acoustic trauma may result in sensorineural HL (SNHL) that is either temporary (temporary threshold shift, TTS) or permanent (permanent threshold shift, PTS). A TTS will resolve with time, while the time frame for hearing recovery is unique in every case, any SNHL that persists beyond eight weeks after injury is most likely permanent and should ...

  6. Autoimmune inner ear disease - Wikipedia

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    Research has come to the consensus that AIED is the result of antibodies or other immune cells that cause damage to structures of the inner ear such as the cochlea and vestibular system. Of note, AIED is the only known SNHL that responds to medical treatment, but withholding treatment for longer than three months may result in permanent hearing ...

  7. Labyrinthine fistula - Wikipedia

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    A labyrinthine fistula is an abnormal opening in the inner ear.This can result in leakage of the perilymph into the middle ear. [1] This includes specifically a perilymph fistula (PLF), an abnormal connection between the fluid of the inner ear and the air-filled middle ear.

  8. How does the Paralympic classification system work? - AOL

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    The classification groups are designated a letter, normally the sport’s initial and a number. Typically, the lower the number, the greater the impairment, but that’s not always the case, per ...

  9. Taxonomy mnemonic - Wikipedia

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    Zoology mnemonics, which are used to memorize the scientific taxonomic classification system, include: "Despicable King Phillip came over for grandma's specialty." "Despicable King Phillip covets our fancy giant swimming pool." "Dizzy kids puke cereal on Fair Grounds staff." "Do kindly place candy out for good students."