{"id":5039,"date":"2022-07-21T16:28:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T23:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nesilv.com\/?p=5039"},"modified":"2022-07-21T16:28:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T23:28:50","slug":"what-is-mixed-hearing-loss-how-is-it-treated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nesilv.com\/what-is-mixed-hearing-loss-how-is-it-treated\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Mixed Hearing Loss & How Is It Treated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hearing loss<\/a> is common, affecting approximately 48 million people across the country. But despite its prevalence, only one in five people who could benefit from hearing aids actually wears them, and those who do wait an average of 10 years to seek treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some forms of hearing loss are more complex to treat \u2013 especially mixed hearing loss<\/a> \u2013 an audiologist can provide the care you need to hear better when out with friends at Banger Brewing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Mixed Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Mixed hearing loss is a combination of sensorineural hearing loss and conductive hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sensorineural Hearing Loss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Inside the inner ear is the cochlea, which is lined with tiny hair cells called stereocilia that convert soundwaves into electrical energy. This energy travels via the auditory nerve to the brain to be interpreted as sound. When dangerously loud sounds pass through the ears, when blood flow to the inner ears is restricted or when you take ototoxic medications, the stereocilia can be damaged or destroyed. The result is permanent sensorineural hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conductive Hearing Loss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Conductive hearing loss is caused by a physical blockage that prevents sound from traveling through the ears. Causes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n