Conductive Hearing Loss

Conductive hearing loss is caused by anything that interferes with the transmission of sound from the outer to the inner ear.

Possible causes of conductive hearing losses include:

• compacted wax
• perforation of the eardrum
• glue ear
• dislocation or fusion of the bones in the middle ear
• foreign object in the ear
• malformation from birth of outer or middle ear
• sporting injury
• head injury
• hereditary
• tumor

Conductive hearing losses, can be viewed as a mechanical problem and are often treatable medically with or without surgery.  Depending upon the cause, conductive hearing loss can sometimes be a temporary problem.  If the problem cannot be sufficiently treated medically, conductive hearing loss responds very well to hearing aid amplification.  This is due to the inner ear still working well but requiring an increase in volume / amplification.  This is simply provided by the use of a digital hearing aid.