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Sensorineural deafness - Overview

Alternative Names

Nerve deafness

Definition of Sensorineural deafness:

Sensorineural deafness is an irreversible type of hearing loss that occurs when cochlear sensorineural elements or the cochlear nerve is damaged in some way. It can progress to total deafness.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/22/2007
  • Joseph V. Campellone, M.D., Division of Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.