Why does age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) typically affect higher frequencies first?

💡 Explanation

Presbycusis affects higher frequencies initially because the hair cells at the base of the cochlea, which respond to high frequencies, sustain more cumulative damage from noise exposure and metabolic stress over a lifetime; therefore, high-frequency hearing diminishes first, rather than low-frequency regions or global nerve degeneration.

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