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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 buildu
by alecst 7y ago
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?)
- jrace 7y agoNot 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.