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Re:Proteins That May Restore Damaged Sound-Detecting Cells i... by alecst on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @10:53AM (#20686395)
That's weird. I wonder what the physical reason could be, if (e.g.) it's the eardrum that's acting up on top of the damaged cochlea. (Could there be wax buildup?)
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Re:Proteins That May Restore Damaged Sound-Detecting Cells i... by jrace on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @11:17AM (#20686628)
Not weird, but a 'conductive' hearing loss.

In this case the sound that arrives at the eardrum does not conduct through the middle ear bones to the cochlea.

Wax will only cause a slight drop in hearing thresholds.

This can be determined with a standard hearing exam.

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