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Through to the early 1900s, the adjective "deaf" in
common parlance might refer to anything from inattentiveness to a
moderate hardness of hearing to complete deafness owing to the
destruction of the acoustic nerve. Lipochoristomas
(lipomatous tumors) of the acoustic nerve. The Company also announced that David Sandler, President and Chief
Operating Officer, would be seeking medical advice to address diminished
hearing in his left ear; the condition is caused by a benign growth, or
acoustic neuroma, pressing on the acoustic nerve, and is treatable with
surgery or radiation therapy. |
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