9.5 Hearing Loss

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Psychology

Sensation and Perception

New York University

PSYCH-UA 22

Last updated 4:39 AM on 10/6/26
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Conductive Hearing Loss

Hearing loss caused by problems in the outer or middle ear that prevent sound vibrations from reaching the inner ear properly.

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Otitis Media

A middle-ear infection in which the middle ear fills with mucus or fluid.

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Otosclerosis

Abnormal growth of the middle-ear bones, usually around the oval window near the stapes, which interferes with sound transmission.

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Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve (AN).

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Metabolic Hearing Loss

Hearing loss caused by the stria vascularis not properly providing the cochlea with the nutrients and ions it needs.

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Presbycusis

Age-related hearing loss, usually involving changes in the inner ear.