Mild Hearing Loss
Hearing loss that is twenty-six to forty decibels is considered mild hearing loss. A hearing loss of at least sixteen decibels but less than twenty-six decibels is categorized as slight hearing loss. Mild hearing loss is often left untreated though it can usually be vastly improved with the use of hearing aids.
Mild hearing loss can make it difficult to hear in noisy environments. Mild hearing loss can make it difficult to hear or understand people who speak softly.
Mild hearing loss is often high-frequency hearing loss. High-frequency hearing loss is characterized by normal hearing of low tones and impaired hearing of high-frequency tones.
Sensorineural hearing loss and conductive hearing loss can be mild hearing loss. Damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve causes sensorineural hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss is characterized by a blockage of sound to the inner ear.
Inner ear infections are a common cause of mild hearing loss in children. Mild hearing loss may also be caused by noise exposure. Sensorineural hearing loss from noise exposure can be caused by a noisy work environment and exposure to loud music or other sources of loud noise.
The mild hearing loss can affect one or both ears. Bilateral hearing loss is a hearing impairment in both ears. Hearing loss that affects only one ear is called unilateral hearing loss.
Mild hearing loss is only one type of hearing loss severity. Hearing loss of forty-one to fifty-five decibels is moderate hearing loss. Moderately severe hearing loss is a hearing loss of at least fifty-six decibels but less than seventy-one decibels.
A hearing loss of seventy-one to ninety decibels is called severe hearing loss. Profound hearing loss is any hearing loss of at least ninety-one decibels.
A hearing test detects hearing loss and measures its severity. The hearing professional or physician recommends the best treatment based on the type and severity of hearing loss.
Even though mild hearing loss can often be alleviated with the use of a hearing aid, many people with mild hearing loss are reluctant to use hearing aids. The cost of hearing aids and being self-conscious about using a hearing aid are two common reasons for a lack of hearing aid use.
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