{"id":2981,"date":"2018-02-22T14:15:58","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T19:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legroupeforget.com\/consequences"},"modified":"2018-03-28T08:54:02","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T12:54:02","slug":"causes-consequences-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.legroupeforget.com\/en\/hear-better\/understanding-hearing-loss\/causes-consequences-hearing-loss","title":{"rendered":"Causes and consequences hearing loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #0084b0;\">What are the causes and consequences of hearing loss\u00a0?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #0084b0;\">Types of hearing loss and their consequences<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ff0000;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SU_aecxckRg?enablejsapi=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #0084b0;\">Neurosensorial hearing loss: 90% of cases<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Causes: Damage to the hair cells in the cochlea or to the auditory nerve, often due to aging or regular exposure to very loud sounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neurosensorial hearing loss is irreversible but can often be helped with hearing aids. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #0084b0;\">Conductive hearing loss: 10% of cases <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Causes: A foreign object, such as ear wax, blocking the ear canal, a perforated eardrum, malfunction of the ossicles, ear infection or fluid in the middle ear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of hearing loss can often be resolved by medical intervention. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #0084b0;\">The consequences of hearing loss<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hearing loss has many effects, from emotional to physical: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #969799;\">Isolation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #969799;\">Embarrassment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #969799;\">Frustration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #969799;\">Lower self-esteem<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #969799;\">Fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #969799;\">Stress <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #969799;\">Decreased interest in work and less enjoyment of activities <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #969799;\">And more <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conversations with loved ones become challenging, work less interesting and activities less fun. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the practical side, not hearing the stove timer, telephone, smoke alarm or traffic noise can affect our safety and sense of independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #0084b0;\">Reduced speech comprehension <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another impact of untreated hearing loss is the risk of sensory deprivation, which is when the lack of auditory stimulation leads to a reduced understanding of speech. 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