Acoustic overstimulation traumatizes the cochlea, resulting in auditory dysfunction. As a consequence of acoustic injury, the immune system in the cochlea is activated, leading to the production of ...

The use of cochlear implants to treat children and adults with severe sensorineural hearing loss has made "incredible progress" over recent years, according to Christopher Bohr, MD, PhD, director of ...

Hearing loss is generally categorized into conductive, sensorineural, and a combination of the 2 types. Table I lists selected causes of conductive and sensorineural types of hearing loss in females.

The cochlear labyrinth is the portion of the inner ear that contains the cochlear duct and the perilymphatic space, which is located between the boney and membranous parts of the inner ear. The ...

For decades, hearing experts thought that the cochlea's spiral shape was simply an efficient packing job and its shape had no effect on how this critical hearing organ functions. But a recent study by ...

The World Health Organisation estimates that in 2020, more than 5% of people, or about 466 million, suffered from disabling hearing loss. Most live in low- and middle-income countries such as South ...

A cochlear implant may benefit those with severe hearing loss. Implanted in the cochlea, it has many advantages, but there are also drawbacks. The cochlea is the spiral-shaped organ in your inner ear.