http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2003/01/Supplements/Imaging-evaluation-of-sensorineural-hearing-loss.aspxHearing loss is classified into conductive, sensorineural, and mixed types. Disorders of the auditory pathways cause sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). The damage to the auditory pathway may take place in the inner ear structures (sensory hearing loss), or in the auditory nerves or central auditory pathways in the brainstem or thalamus (neural hearing loss). It is estimated that approximately 17 million Americans suffer from some degree of SNHL.1 The prevalence of unilateral SNHL of 45 decibels or worse among school children in the United States is 3 in 1000.2Friday, 14 Feb 2003 15:12:43 GMT