ICD-11 definition : The term presbycusis refers to sensorineural hearing impairment in elderly individuals.
Characteristically, presbycusis involves bilateral high-frequency hearing loss associated
with difficulty in speech discrimination and central auditory processing of information.;
ICD-11 synonym : hard of hearing; Presbyacusia; age-related hearing loss; senile deafness;
The term presbycusis refers to sensorineural hearing impairment in elderly individuals.
Characteristically, presbycusis involves bilateral high-frequency hearing loss associated
with difficulty in speech discrimination and central auditory processing of information.