A hearing issue that occurs when there is an issue in the way the inner ear or hearing nerve works. This can happen when the tiny hair cells in the cochlea are damaged or destroyed. Depending on the level, a child might: hear most sounds (although they would be muffled); hear in quiet but not in noise; hear only some sounds, or hear no sounds at all. Sensorineural hearing issues are almost always permanent.
Has your child or family member been identified as deaf or hard of hearing?