In the United States, there are around 66,000 new cases of sudden sensorineural hearing loss annually. The condition affects 5–27 people in every 100,000 per year.

Hearing loss is one of the most common health handicapping conditions. Hearing loss is generally identified as conductive, sensorineural or mixed. There are genetic and acquired causes. Children ...

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It travels from the cochlea, a spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear, to the brainstem as part of the eighth cranial nerve. ... About 20% of hearing loss in childhood involves a cochlear nerve ...

Rare sensorineural nerve hearing loss is a condition that affects a small percentage of the population but can have a significant impact on their daily lives.

Sensorineural hearing loss, also known as "nerve" hearing loss, involves the hair cells of the cochlea in the inner ear, the cochlea branch of cranial nerve VIII, or a combination of both.

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Loud music played on earphones causes deafness by having a similar effect on nerves as multiple sclerosis (MS), scientists have learned. New research shows that noise levels above 110 decibels ...