Presbycusis
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age related hearing loss, senile deafness
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Scope Note
progressive bilateral loss of hearing that occurs in the aged.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Presbycusis is the most common form of hearing loss and is thought to be due to the combined effects of intrinsic aging of the peripheral or central auditory systems, the accumulated effects of wear-and-tear.
- The hearing loss associated with presbycusis is usually greater for high-pitched sounds.
- Accounting for presbycusis is not mandatory but it is often done in the legal setting.
- Presbycusis is the most common auditory disorder in the elderly population.
- Presbycusis is the most common hearing disorder in the senior population.
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