{"id":1549,"date":"2022-07-08T23:33:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T23:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nalent.com\/?p=1549"},"modified":"2022-07-08T23:33:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T23:33:47","slug":"what-is-mixed-hearing-loss-how-is-it-treated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nalent.com\/what-is-mixed-hearing-loss-how-is-it-treated\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Mixed Hearing Loss & How Is It Treated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Approximately 48 million Americans have hearing loss, but despite its prevalence, only 20% actually seek treatment. This can have devastating impacts on mental and physical health, as untreated hearing loss<\/a> has been linked to depression, anxiety, falls and even dementia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those with a type of hearing loss called mixed hearing loss, treatment isn\u2019t always straightforward. In fact, this population usually relies on a combination of treatments. In this post, we review what mixed hearing loss is and how it\u2019s treated.<\/p>\n\n\n

What Are the Different Types of Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n\n
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There are three different types of hearing loss: sensorineural, conductive and mixed<\/a>. In order to understand mixed hearing loss, it\u2019s important to know what causes the other types.<\/p>\n\n\n

Sensorineural<\/h3>\n\n\n

Within the inner ear is the cochlea, which is lined with hair cells called stereocilia. The stereocilia convert incoming soundwaves into electrical energy. This energy travels to the brain via the auditory nerve, where it is interpreted as sound. Sensorineural hearing loss is hearing loss caused by damage to the stereocilia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of damage can be the result of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n