{"id":780,"date":"2020-05-28T18:25:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T18:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chelmsfordhearinggroup.com\/?p=780"},"modified":"2020-11-12T13:59:23","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T18:59:23","slug":"what-is-unilateral-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/what-is-unilateral-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Unilateral Hearing Loss?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This occurs when hearing loss affects only one ear, contrary to the more common bilateral hearing loss that most of us are familiar with. Below is a breakdown of what causes this distinct type of hearing loss as well as the treatment plans your audiologist may recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causes of Single-Sided Deafness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/medium-iStock-541602928-optimized-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1065\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/public\/hearing\/Unilateral-Hearing-Loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unilateral hearing loss<\/a> goes by many names, including one-sided hearing loss, single-sided hearing loss and single-sided deafness. Just like bilateral hearing loss, single-sided deafness can range from mild to severe or profound. The distinguishing difference is that for those with single-sided deafness, one ear experiences loss while the other has normal or near normal hearing; this is known as your \u201cgood ear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing loss in only one ear can be both sensorineural or conductive and can occur in children and adults. Causes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Genetics<\/li><li>Trauma or injury to the head<\/li><li>Acoustic neuroma<\/li><li>Viral or bacterial infection<\/li><li>Meniere\u2019s disease<\/li><li>Mastoiditis<\/li><li>Microtia<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Symptoms of One-Sided Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the loss is only in one ear, those with this condition have a hard time determining where sounds come from; this is known as localizing sound. In addition, they also have trouble understanding speech in noisy environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatments for Unilateral hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are surgical and non-surgical treatment options for<a href=\"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\"> single-sided deafness.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those with hearing still left in their damaged ear, they can be treated with hearing aids or a hearing implant such as a bone conduction hearing aid. For those with more severe loss that still have a working cochlea, they may benefit from the use of a cochlear implant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is little or no hearing left in the damaged ear, a special type of <a href=\"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\">hearing aid<\/a> known as a CROS is used. This device sends sound from the damaged ear to the good ear. Most new devices can transmit this information wirelessly, while older devices use a wire behind the neck to connect the devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is hearing loss in the good ear, a device known as a BiCROS hearing aid is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about single-sided deafness or to schedule an appointment with a hearing doctor, contact the experts at Chelmsford Hearing Group today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This occurs when hearing loss affects only one ear, contrary to the more common bilateral hearing loss that most of us are familiar with. Below is a breakdown of what causes this distinct type of hearing loss as well as the treatment plans your audiologist may recommend. 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