An 88-year-old female has come in for her annual physical visit. During the review of systems she states that your voice sounds "muffled and unclear." This type of hearing loss is called:

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Sensorineural hearing loss affects the inner ear or the pathway from the inner ear to the brain, leading to difficulty understanding speech, which may sound muffled or unclear, as described by the patient.

An 88-Year-Old Female Has Come in for Her Annual Physical