Conditions We Treat

The audiologists at Phoenix Children’s diagnose and treat various hearing conditions, including:

• Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD): Hearing loss caused by a disconnect between the inner ear and the brain
• Conductive hearing loss: Hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer or middle ear. Some causes of conductive hearing loss include:
  • Abnormal ear canal (atresia)
  • Abnormal outer ear (microtia)
  • Middle ear fluid (otitis media)
  • Eardrum perforation
  • Malformation of the middle ear bones
• Sensorineural hearing loss: Hearing loss that occurs from a problem in the cochlea (inner ear) or auditory nerve