A2 Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Cochlear and Nerve Damage

Title

Model of loss of external (reduced compression) and internal (reduced transduction) hair cells. Produces high threshold, reduction in dynamic range and distortion. Presbycusis is the most common form (loss of OHC in the cochlear base). Correction: hearing aid or cochlear implant.

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gphysics.net - Dr. Willy H. Gerber
Palos Verdes, Costa de Corral, Chile