Sensorineural

He suffered with sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), which scientists said can be triggered by viruses, including HIV, mumps and syphilis.

In the U.S., the Cochlear Nucleus Implant System is intended for use in children 9 to 24 months of age who have bilateral profound sensorineural deafness and demonstrate limited benefit from appropriate binaural hearing aids.

When people have sensorineural hearing loss, high pitched noises can be muffled and they may struggle to decipher spoken words when there is a lot of noise in the background.

As such, speech-in-noise tests can provide valuable information about a person's hearing ability, and can be used to detect the presence of a sensorineural hearing loss.

S Sensorineural hearing loss hearing loss caused by damage to the sensory cells and/or nerve fibers of the inner ear.

The most common reason for sensorineural hearing loss is damage to the hair cells in the cochlea.

This is especially true for people who have a sensorineural loss – which is by far the most common type of hearing loss.