Facts about Conductive Hearing Loss
Under the term of a conductive hearing loss is understood the condition when a person looses the ability to conduct a sound from the external and/or middle ear into the inner ear.

Under the term of a conductive hearing loss is understood the condition when a person looses the ability to conduct a sound from the external and/or middle ear into the inner ear.
Types of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can have three types:- Conductive hearing loss. It is a mechanical problem that concerns sound vibrations transmission.
- Sensorineural hearing loss. When there is a connection problem between inner ear nerve impulses and their path to the brain.
- Mixed hearing loss. Happens when both aforementioned conditions are present.
Conductive Hearing Loss Causes
There is a range of reasons that can lead to the condition. Among them are:- Some blockage in the external ear canal (for instance, ear wax, or any foreign object)
- a perforated (or ruptured) eardrum
- ear tumors
- ear cysts
- ear infections
- alternations in a physical condition of a person (i.e. otosclerosis, otic barotrauma or cholesteatoma)

Conductive Hearing Loss Treatment Options
Good news about conductive hearing loss is that the condition is in many cases temporary and can be treated. Thus, it is recommended to apply for medical help as soon as possible.There are three possible treatment options depending on the cause and state of the condition:
- surgical treatment
- medication treatment (antibiotics, antifungals, etc.)
- management.
Self-diagnostics as well as self-treatment in cases like this can be fraught with worse consequences as well as it is able to incur other health complications.
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