ask: Is hearing Loss life threatening and is it invariably fatal?
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April 16, 2011 - 10:47am
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Hi Anon,
Hearing loss is not fatal; it is a decreased ability to hear. There are two main categories of hearing loss:
Conductive hearing loss—due to something interfering with the sound passing to the inner ear.
Sensorineural hearing loss—due to damage to:
The major organ in the ear responsible for hearing (the cochlea).
The major nerve pathway (8th cranial nerve) and/or area of the brain responsible for hearing.
For more information on hearing loss, please visit out Hearing Loss page.
April 17, 2011 - 3:59pmThis Comment