Hearing Problems

Conductive Hearing Loss
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Mixed Hearing Loss
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
Tinnitus

Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Hyperacusis

Mixed Hearing Loss

Mixed hearing loss results from damage to, or disorders of, both the inner ear and the outer or middle ear. Mixed hearing losses are therefore described as having both a sensorineural component and a conductive component. For example, an individual may have a sensorineural hearing loss that is due to aging (presbycusis) and conductive hearing loss that is due to a perforated eardrum.

In some cases of mixed hearing loss, medical treatment of the cause of the conductive component of the hearing loss may improve the individual's overall hearing.