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Auditory neuropathy is a hearing disorder where the inner ear can successfully detect sound but cannot properly signal or send it to the brain. It can affect people of all ages, but it is a common problem with newborns. Normally, sound travels through your ear
The noise level of a gunshot can damage your hearing if you don’t wear proper hearing protection. Repeated or prolonged exposure to noise of 85 decibels or above can cause hearing damage, and guns fire at 140 to 170 decibels depending on the gun, so
Loss of hearing is a common occurrence for most people. There comes a time when you notice one of your older relatives struggling to listen in on a conversation. Or perhaps you may even notice that sometimes you are struggling to hear the noises around
What Are Hearing Aids? Hearing aids are small electronic devices that can be worn in or behind your ear. These devices amplify sound in quiet and noisy environments for those with hearing loss and also allows people to communicate and fully participate in everyday activities.
What is a Hertz? Hertz (Hz) is a unit of measurement of sound frequency. Frequency, often measured in Hertz, is the pitch of a sound while amplitude, measured in decibels (dB), is the loudness of a sound. Both loudness and pitch are subjective attributes that
Our sense of hearing plays a vital part in speech and development. Hearing may affect one’s words, sentences, speech, school success, and social skills. Certain missed sounds may delay speech development and language skills, such as reading and learning. ASHA highlights the details of how
What is Infrasound? Infrasound is a low-frequency audible sound that is oftentimes below 20 Hz. Infrasounds can be caused by various sources, such as winds, storms, earthquakes, volcanoes, and even wind turbines. Moreover, some animals, like elephants, even communicate with one another through infrasound since
What is a PSAP? Personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) are affordable alternative devices to hearing aids, designed to amplify sounds in certain environments and situations. These situations typically include lectures, bird watching, and hunting. PSAP devices are intended for people who are not hearing impaired.
How Hearing Works To better understand how hearing loss occurs and the difference between sensorineural and conductive hearing loss, it is important to understand how hearing works. Your ear consists of the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. Sound starts by traveling down the
