After many years of playing extremely loud rock music, Pete Townshend of the famous rock group The Who has suffered a significant hearing loss, which cannot be corrected with a hearing aid. Townshend is suffering from:
A)nerve deafness.
B)conduction deafness.
C)a perforated eardrum.
D)damage to the auditory cortex in the brain.

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Nerve deafness, also known as sensorineural hearing loss, is caused by damage to the hair cells in the inner ear or the auditory nerve. Pete Townshend's hearing loss is likely a result of his prolonged exposure to loud rock music, which can damage the hair cells in the inner ear over time. Hearing aids are not effective in treating nerve deafness.

After Many Years of Playing Extremely Loud Rock Music, Pete