which classification of hearing loss would be caused by a disorder that is in the inner ear, or cochlea?
There are four types of hearing loss: 1  Conductive Hearing Loss. Hearing loss caused by something that stops sounds from getting through the outer or middle ear. 2  Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Hearing loss that occurs when there is a problem in the way the inner ear or hearing nerve works. 3  Mixed Hearing Loss.