Aid - Hearing aids that use an analog circuit to analyze and process sound. Sensorineural hearing loss can also be caused by prematurity and anoxia. Anytime there is a lack of oxygen to the brain, hearing can be affected. Antihelix - A landmark of the outer ear. Can be used with or without a hearing aid.
Some examples are telephones that flash when ringing and close captioning on television.
A licensed hearing care professional who specializes in the identification, assessment and treatment of hearing loss and the fitting of hearing aids. Audiologists hold graduate degrees in the field of hearing, and are experts in the measurement of hearing loss. Audiology - study of hearing and hearing impairment. In Europe the term usually includes the study of the nature, causes, and treatment of diseases of the ear. Together these ossicles are called the ossicular chain.