Reporting by Margaret Etudo
Photo by Theresa Chiechi
Hidden hearing loss doesn't present in the same way as other types of hearing loss. It is often more difficult to diagnose, as it isn't caught during a standard speech-in-noise (SIN) test. During a SIN test, a variety of voices are played over background noise. The listener is assessed to determine if they can differentiate between useful (speech) and irrelevant (background) noise.
Oftentimes, those with HHL cannot be diagnosed with a standard audiogram (a commonly used hearing test). Their hearing will usually appear unaffected on this type of test.
Why does this occur? In terms of ear anatomy, sound waves travel from the middle ear to the inner ear, causing....
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