Conduction deafness occurs when sound waves cannot reach the fluids of the inner ear. Which one of the conditions below will not cause conduction deafness?

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Damage to cochlear hair cells does not cause conduction deafness. Instead, it leads to sensorineural hearing loss, which affects the inner ear or neural pathways to the brain, not the conduction of sound through the outer and middle ear.

Conduction Deafness Occurs When Sound Waves Cannot Reach the Fluids