{"id":1780,"date":"2013-03-21T11:32:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-21T16:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entmidwest.fm1.dev\/?p=1780"},"modified":"2022-12-15T11:33:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T17:33:46","slug":"configuration-of-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entmidwest.com\/configuration-of-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Configuration of Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The final component to describing and categorizing hearing loss is the Configuration<\/em>.  See previous posts for information on the type and degree of hearing loss.  These are helpful to understand prior to learning about the configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Configuration of Hearing Loss<\/strong> \u2013 this is often referred to as the \u201cshape\u201d of the hearing loss.  This explains the degree (which we just learned about) and pattern of hearing loss across pitches (frequencies), and is illustrated on the audiogram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        For example, a hearing loss that only affects the high pitches would be described as a high-frequency loss.  Its configuration would show good hearing in the low pitches and poor hearing in the high pitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Another example, if only the low pitches were affected, the configuration would show poorer hearing for low pitches and better hearing in high pitches.  Some configurations are flat, indicating the same amount of hearing loss for low and high pitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Descriptors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Bilateral versus unilateral<\/strong> \u2013 Bilateral hearing loss means hearing loss is in both ears.  Unilateral means that hearing loss is only in one ear, and the other ear is categorized as \u201cNormal.\u201d  Either one can occur in both children and adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Symmetrical versus asymmetrical <\/strong>\u2013 Symmetrical hearing means that the hearing loss is the same in both ears.  Asymmetrical means that there is hearing loss in both ears, but the degree and configuration are different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Progressive versus sudden hearing loss <\/strong>\u2013 Progressive means that hearing loss becomes worse over time, which is more common.  Sudden means that the loss happens quickly, which requires immediate medical attention to determine its cause and treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Fluctuating versus stable <\/strong>\u2013 Fluctuating means hearing loss changes over time \u2013 sometimes getting better, sometimes getting worse.  Stable means the loss does not change over time and remains the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now we know all about describing and categorizing each persons hearing loss!  I hope you found this information helpful!  Next up \u2013 UNDERSTANDING!  A whole other aspect of our auditory system!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t hesitate to go out on a limb sometimes \u2013 after all, that\u2019s where the fruit is.\u201d  \u2013 Evan Esar<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The final component to describing and categorizing hearing loss is the Configuration.  See previous posts for information on the type and degree of hearing loss.  These are helpful to understand prior to learning about the configuration. Configuration of Hearing Loss \u2013 this is often referred to as the \u201cshape\u201d of the hearing loss.  This explains the degree…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hearing-loss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entmidwest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entmidwest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entmidwest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entmidwest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entmidwest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1780"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/entmidwest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1783,"href":"https:\/\/entmidwest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780\/revisions\/1783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entmidwest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entmidwest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entmidwest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}