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DEAFNESS & ITS PREVENTION IMPLANTED HEARING &HEARING AIDS

The hearing loss is may be partially or complete. Level of hearing impairment vary from mild to a total loss of hearing. The hearing loss mainly depend up on the onset, duration, nature of deafness, occupation, history of drug intake, family history.

Deafness or hearing impairment is an important otological symptom. It may be unilateral or bilateral. Hearing loss is the reduced ability to hear sound. Deafness is the complete inability to hear sound.

Nerve damage

Injury caused by noise Complication of a virus Genetic factors

Deafness Hearing impairment Lacking of response to hand clapping Delayed speech Lack of start response to noise Word of their own

Conductive hearing Congenital hearing Nerve deafness Noise induced hearing loss Sensory deafness

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