Patient states that the hearing loss has been progressive

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During the physical-exam of a 67-year old patient, the NP notes hearing loss. The patient states that the hearing loss has been progressive and that the hearing high-pitched voices is the most difficult. The patient also reports difficulty localizing sound. The most likely diagnosis for this patient's symptoms is?

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