Sensorineural Hearing Loss
One of the most common types of hearing loss is called
sensorineural hearing loss. It is often referred to as "Nerve
Deafness", although that term is inaccurate. (In my opinion, the
term "Sensorineural" is also misleading, because many cases of
this type of hearing loss are due to problems within the cochlea,
especially with the hair cells.
In many cases, the cause of sensorineural
hearing loss is never really identified. This inability to identify
exactly what the problem is can be frustrating to people who suffer
declining hearing for this reason. This type of hearing loss can be
especially frustrating when it occurs as Sudden
Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
One cause of Sensorineural Hearing Loss that is being
increasingly recognized is Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome (LVAS),
also known as Large Endolymphatic Duct and Sac Syndrome" (LEDS).
This relatively unknown condition is thought to be responsible for five
to seven percent of cases of hearing loss with unknown cause. Here's
Dr. Neil with a full report on this condition.
