the positive and negative effect of sound on the ear

Hearing loss can occur due to many factors outside of an individual’s control. Sound can be a very negative thing to the ear. It is only negative if one allows it. There are three categories of hearing loss. They are sensorineural, conductive, and mixed hearing loss. Sensorinueral hearing loss is a permanent type of hearing loss. It occurs when there is damage to the inner ear or the auditory nerve (Hain, 2008). Conductive hearing loss is a type that fortunately can be medically corrected. This occurs when sound is not conducted efficiently through the outer ear canal to the eardrum and the tiny bones, or ossicles of the middle ear (Hain, 2008). Mixed hearing loss is the third type of hearing loss. This is a combination with conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. It is when damage is done to the outer or middle ear and in the inner ear or the auditory nerve (O’Reilly, 2006).Some other types of hearing loss are Tinnitus, Presbycusis, and hereditary hearing loss. Tinnitus is most common in the older adults. Tinnitus is the ringing, hissing, or roaring sound in the ears. This is something like a symptom so it can occur during any hearing loss, not only in Tinnitus. Presbycusis is the second type. This comes on gradually as a result of age. This happens because of changes of the inner ear, auditory nerve, middle ear, or outer ear. Other causes could be loud noises, such as mp3 players and car audio.