sensorineural
Adjective
Meaning
of or relating to the neural process of sensation
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As such, speech-in-noise tests can provide valuable information about a person's hearing ability, and can be used to detect the presence of a sensorineural hearing loss.
He suffered with sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), which scientists said can be triggered by viruses, including HIV, mumps and syphilis.
The most common reason for sensorineural hearing loss is damage to the hair cells in the cochlea.
Children and adults with kidney problems are more susceptible to sensorineural hearing loss.
The hearing loss is called profound sensorineural hearing loss of high-frequency sounds in both ears, and applies to people who can still hear low frequency sound with or without a hearing aid.
In the U.S., the Cochlear Nucleus Implant System is intended for use in children 9 to 24 months of age who have bilateral profound sensorineural deafness and demonstrate limited benefit from appropriate binaural hearing aids.