1 Definition
Sensorineural Hearing Losses involve damage to the delicate hair cells of the inner ear and can be caused by congenital structural anomalies, diseases, fevers, mumps, measles, drugs, noise, and aging, for example, and are frequently accompanied by speech discrimination difficulty, especially in noise. SNHLs are sometimes accompanied by tinnitus (ringing in the ears/head) and hyperacusis (oversensitivity to loud sounds), can range from slight to profound, may affect one or both ears, and are usually permanent and not treatable medically/surgically, but can be managed effectively with amplification.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2010 Springer Science+Business Media LLC
About this entry
Cite this entry
(2010). Sensorineural Hearing Loss. In: Preedy, V.R., Watson, R.R. (eds) Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78665-0_6615
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78665-0_6615
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-0-387-78664-3
Online ISBN: 978-0-387-78665-0
eBook Packages: MedicineReference Module Medicine