CONDUCTIVE LOSSES
Conductive losses are caused by anything interfering with the first
stage of sound processing. Conductive losses make the sounds seem faint
or distant. When the sound source is made louder, the hearing loss is
completely overcome. Often the hearing loss is accompanied by a feeling
of blockage.
Common causes include:
wax in the outer ear passage.
fluid in the middle ear.
Other conditions include otosclerosis which jams the bony linkage
between the ear drum and the inner ear, or ear drum/bony chain damage
from chronic infection.
Conductive losses almost always can be repaired by either
medicine, surgery or a combination.