{"id":3802,"date":"2020-01-31T10:24:11","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T18:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/?p=3802"},"modified":"2021-01-06T11:17:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T19:17:19","slug":"what-is-low-frequency-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/what-is-low-frequency-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Low-Frequency Hearing Loss?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Low-frequency hearing loss is hearing loss<\/a> characterized by difficulty hearing low-pitch sounds, including men\u2019s voices, musical bass and thunder. It\u2019s sometimes called reverse-slope hearing loss due to the shape it makes on an audiogram, which is a standard chart that audiologists use to measure levels of hearing loss.<\/p>\n For most people with low-frequency hearing loss<\/a>, sounds at the volume of normal speech are most difficult to hear, particularly vowel sounds, which are vocalized at a lower frequency than consonants. If you don\u2019t already wear hearing aids, asking people to speak more loudly can be helpful.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Apart from the regular symptoms associated with hearing loss, like difficulty talking on the phone and discerning speech when there is a lot of background noise, signs of low-frequency hearing loss include:<\/p>\n Most cases of low-frequency hearing loss are associated with Meniere\u2019s Disease<\/a> \u2013 an autoimmune disorder that causes spells of hearing loss<\/a>, dizziness\/vertigo and tinnitus<\/a> (ringing in the ears).<\/p>\n Some cases are genetic and present at birth, and others are acquired later in life, such as after a childhood illness.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not uncommon for low-frequency hearing loss to worsen over time, eventually affecting more than just low frequencies.<\/p>\n Low-frequency hearing loss can be difficult to diagnose since it is so rare, and hearing tests are typically calibrated to detect the more common high-frequency hearing loss. However, with accurate, in-depth tests, an audiogram can display the tell-tale shape of reverse-slope hearing loss.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re diagnosed with low-frequency hearing loss, hearing aids can be a great option to amplify low-frequency sounds. Expect some degree of trial and error, as low-frequency hearing loss is more difficult to treat and may take some time to find the best amplification.<\/p>\n For more information about low-frequency hearing loss, schedule an appointment at Hearing Services of Santa Barbara<\/a>.<\/p>\n Low-frequency hearing loss is hearing loss characterized by difficulty hearing low-pitch sounds, including men\u2019s voices, musical bass and thunder. It\u2019s sometimes called reverse-slope hearing loss due to the shape it makes on an audiogram, which is a standard chart that audiologists use to measure levels of hearing loss. For most people with low-frequency hearing loss,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3803,"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":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3802"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3802\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What Are the Signs of Reverse-Slope Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n
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What Causes Reverse-Slope Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n
What if I Suspect Low-Frequency Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n
Learn More About Hearing Loss<\/h3>\n
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