Question

Jill is diagnosed with sensorineural deafness, a disorder in which sound waves are transmitted normally to the inner ear but they are not translated into neural signals that travel to the brain. Sometimes the cause is a problem with the auditory nerve, but in Jill's case it has to do with a problem in the inner ear itself. Where in the inner ear is the disruption most likely located?

Answer 1

The interruption is at the level of the cochlea. The cochlea is considered the true organ to hear, of the ear. When damaged, a sensorineural hearing loss occurs. This term may be associated with one or two problems: Sensory loss where the inner ear will be compromised or neural loss where the commitment is at the nerve level.