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2. Hearing loss - Wikipedia

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   Hearing loss is a partial or total inability to hear. [5] Hearing loss may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards. [6] [7] Hearing loss may occur in one or both ears. [2] In children, hearing problems can affect the ability to acquire spoken language, and in adults it can create difficulties with social interaction and at work. [8]

3. 7 Common Symptoms of Hearing Loss + Tests, Treatment ... - AOL

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   Key Takeaways: Common hearing loss symptoms include: turning up the volume, struggling in background noise, asking for repetition, or even withdrawing from social settings due to frustration.

4. Sensorineural hearing loss - Wikipedia

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   PTA can be used to differentiate between conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss and mixed hearing loss. A hearing loss can be described by its degree i.e. mild, moderate, severe or profound, or by its shape i.e. high frequency or sloping, low frequency or rising, notched, U-shaped or 'cookie-bite', peaked or flat.

5. Hearing - Wikipedia

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   Moderate hearing loss - People with moderate hearing loss have difficulty keeping up with conversations when they are not using a hearing aid. On average, the most quiet sounds heard by people with moderate hearing loss with their better ear are between 40 and 70 dB HL.

6. 6 surprising signs of hearing loss - AOL

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   Age-related hearing loss stats, hearing devices: National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Health problems and hearing, dementia: National Institute on Aging Hearing loss ...

7. Pure-tone audiometry - Wikipedia

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   Sensorineural hearing loss will have a contoured shape depending on the cause. Presbycusis or age-related hearing loss for example is characterized by a high frequency roll-off (increase in thresholds). Noise-induced hearing loss has a characteristic notch at 4000 Hz. Other contours may indicate other causes for the hearing loss.