{"id":212,"date":"2020-08-12T14:23:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T18:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chelmsfordhearinggroup.fm1.dev\/hearing-loss\/single-sided-deafness\/"},"modified":"2022-09-28T19:00:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T23:00:33","slug":"single-sided-deafness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/hearing-loss\/single-sided-deafness\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Sided Deafness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Single sided deafness (SSD), sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, is a condition in which an individual has normal hearing in one ear and unaidable hearing loss in the other ear. An unaidable hearing loss is defined as hearing loss that will not benefit from <a href=\"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/hearing-health-care\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/hearing-health-care\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/\">traditional amplification<\/a>. SSD is diagnosed in approximately 60,000 people in the United States each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causes of Single Sided Deafness (SSD)&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SSD can be caused by a variety of factors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Acoustic neuroma&nbsp;<ul><li>A benign, slow growing tumor that can push against the auditory nerve and affect the ability to hear properly in one ear.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Sudden hearing loss&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4222184\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">viral infection<\/a> that causes inflammation in the cochlea, resulting in damage to either the hearing hair cells or stria vascularis and<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>a rapid onset of hearing loss.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Other factors may be due to Meniere\u2019s disease, head trauma, genetic disorders, labyrinthitis, etc.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatments for Single Sided Deafness (SSD)&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/hearing-health-care\/hearing-aid-consultations\/\">medical clearance<\/a>, the options that exist for helping patients manage their unilateral hearing include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Contralateral routing of signal (CROS) system&nbsp;<ul><li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiology.org\/tags\/contralateral-routing-signal-cros\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.audiology.org\/tags\/contralateral-routing-signal-cros\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CROS<\/a> is a microphone that is placed on the side with no hearing or unuseable hearing, while a traditional hearing device is placed on the patient\u2019s \u201cgood\u201d or normal ear.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>The CROS picks up sound and then transmits them over to the patient\u2019s \u201cgood\u201d or normal ear, essentially re-routing the signal to the better hearing ear.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>This pairing is called a BICROS for patients with some degree of hearing loss in the \u201cgood\u201d ear.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Bone-anchored hearing system&nbsp;<ul><li>This is a surgically implanted titanium abutment with a removeable sound processor, which uses direct bone conduction to transmit sounds to the good ear.&nbsp;<\/li><li>This particular device is helpful for patients with outer and middle ear issues because traditional amplification is not as effective.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please call Massachusetts Hearing Group at <a href=\"tel:+19782563219\">(978) 256-3219<\/a> or Nashua Hearing Group at <a href=\"tel:+16035943024\">(603) 594-3024<\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Baha-5-Fmaily.jpg\" alt=\"Chelmsford Hearing Group CROS devices\" class=\"wp-image-427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Baha-5-Fmaily.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Baha-5-Fmaily-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Baha-5-Fmaily-256x256.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Single sided deafness (SSD), sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, is a condition in which an individual has normal hearing in one ear and unaidable hearing loss in the other ear. An unaidable hearing loss is defined as hearing loss that will not benefit from traditional amplification. SSD is diagnosed in approximately 60,000 people&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":195,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"(978) 256-3219 | (603) 594-3024 Single-sided deafness causes unique issues, and cannot always be treated with traditional hearing aids. Learn the signs. Get evaluated.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n{\r\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\r\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\r\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\r\n    \"name\": \"What is single sided deafness?\",\r\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\r\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\r\n      \"text\": \"Single sided deafness (SSD), sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of the other ear. While the majority of patients with a hearing impairment suffer from bilateral (two-sided) hearing loss, SSD is diagnosed in approximately 60,000 people in the United States each year. There is no cure, and treatment can be a challenge because traditional amplification devices prove less effective. 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