Sensorineural deafness

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Sensorineural deafness

Definition

Sensorineural deafness is an irreversible type ofhearing loss that occurs when cochlear sensorineural elements or the cochlear nerve is damaged in some way; it can progress to total deafness in the involved ear(s).

Alternative Names

Nerve deafness

Review Date: 10/23/2003
Reviewed By: Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, M.D., M.Sc., Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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