• Question: Why do people become deaf?

    Asked by charlieroyle to Jemma, John, Katie, Lisa on 29 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Lisa Fitzgerald

      Lisa Fitzgerald answered on 29 Jun 2012:

      Hi @charlieroyle,

      The answer to this is very similar to the question about blindness. Deafness can be developed from birth due to genetic mutations or developed when we are older due to a trauma or disease which effects the ear, most notably the nerve cells that detect sound waves, or the portion of the brain which interprets sound.

      Thanks!

      Lisa

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