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A Family of Hearing DisordersA Family of Hearing Disorders  

Most people take their senses for granted and Most people take their senses for granted and find it unfathomable to imagine life without the find it unfathomable to imagine life without the

ability to see or taste. ability to see or taste.

Deaf culture hinges on the notion that the lack of Deaf culture hinges on the notion that the lack of sound makes the human experience altogether sound makes the human experience altogether

different and novel. different and novel.

Deafness is denoted by the Deafness is denoted by the inability to detect certain inability to detect certain frequencies of sound butfrequencies of sound but it isn't a one-shot deal. it isn't a one-shot deal.

Hearing loss comes in the Hearing loss comes in the mildmild (a loss of 26 to 40 decibels), (a loss of 26 to 40 decibels), moderatemoderate (loss of 41 to 55 (loss of 41 to 55 decibels), decibels), moderately severemoderately severe(loss between 56 and 70 (loss between 56 and 70 decibels), decibels), severesevere (71 to 90 (71 to 90 decibels) and decibels) and profoundprofound (91 (91 decibels and greater) flavors.decibels and greater) flavors.

Treatment for deafness varies, and is Treatment for deafness varies, and is dependent on factors such as age, dependent on factors such as age,

lifestyle and severity. lifestyle and severity.

Another hearing disorder, perhaps Another hearing disorder, perhaps more sinister than deafness, is tinnitus, more sinister than deafness, is tinnitus,

which is characterized by a constant which is characterized by a constant buzzing, whirring or crackling in the buzzing, whirring or crackling in the

ears. ears.

Related to tinnitus is a condition known as Related to tinnitus is a condition known as hyperacusis. About 40% of the people hyperacusis. About 40% of the people suffering from tinnitus also suffer from suffering from tinnitus also suffer from hyperacusis, described as a severe hyperacusis, described as a severe adverse repulsion from sharp sounds. adverse repulsion from sharp sounds.

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