Infant hearing loss means that a baby cannot hear sounds as expected, either in one or both ears, from birth or early infancy. In everyday life, common signs include a baby not responding to voices, missing sounds, or not developing speech and language skills at the expected pace.
Every child deserves the chance to connect with the world around them: to hear laughter in the classroom, music wherever they are, and the voices of the people they love. For children with hearing loss, technology like cochlear implants can help make those moments possible. But hearing technology is about more than hearing itself. It’s about confidence, independence, inclusion, and the freedom to dream big.
The main difference between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss is where the problem occurs in the ear. Conductive hearing loss happens in the outer or middle ear, preventing sound from reaching the inner ear. Sensorineural hearing loss occurs in the inner ear or auditory nerve, reducing the ear’s ability to convert sound into nerve signals or send them to the brain.
What if hearing with a cochlear implant could feel more natural—not just louder or clearer, but truly aligned with you? For MED-EL cochlear implant users Mariia, Nandini, and Tracie, that’s exactly what anatomy-based fitting (ABF) did. Read on to find out how anatomy-based fitting can improve your hearing experience with a cochlear implant.
Noticing the signs of hearing loss in children early can make a world of difference. Kids learn language, social skills, and confidence by listening to the people around them. When hearing is reduced, those developmental building blocks can get wobbly. The tricky part is that hearing loss in children isn’t always obvious.
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a type of hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or the auditory nerve. Historically, it was also called “nerve hearing loss” or even “nerve deafness,” and it affects how sound signals travel from your ear to your brain.
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