Hearing Impairments: Types
| Type | Prevalence | Description | Causes |
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| Conductive | Low | Occurs when something blocks or prevents sound from entering the outer or middle ear |
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| Sensorineural | Common | Damage to the inner ear's structures or the auditory nerve. |
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| Mixed | Common | Combination of both conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. | |
| Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) | Rare | Affects the signals from the ear to the brain, even if the ear itself functions normally. |
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