SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS 

Sensorineural hearing loss symptoms:

• Reduced sensitivity to soft sounds
• Ability to distinguish among different speech signals may suffer
• Perception of loudness is affected.
  
  

• Aging
  Aging is a main cause of all types of hearing loss - and therefore also sensorineural hearing loss. The first signs of progressive hearing loss can be problems in understanding speech in background noise. It tends to develop at the age of about 60 years and onwards.


• Noise exposure
  Sensorineural hearing loss can be caused by loud noise exposure, which can lead to damage in the inner ear. We are constantly exposed to sounds, both at work and outside work.


• Genetic conditions
  Genetic sensorineural hearing loss may affect infants from birth or develop later in life.


• Congenital and birth-related hearing loss
  Injections during pregnancy, complications during birth, premature birth, and hereditary predispositions can all cause sensorineural hearing loss in newborns.


• Drugs and medication
  Sensorineural hearing loss can be a side-effect of certain medications and cancer treatment.