{"id":552,"date":"2018-11-21T10:30:15","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T18:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fueldev.site\/~oregonen\/hearing-loss\/single-sided-deafness\/"},"modified":"2018-11-28T15:24:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T23:24:09","slug":"single-sided-deafness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/audiology\/hearing-loss\/single-sided-deafness\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Sided Deafness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Single sided deafness (SSD), sometimes referred\nto as unilateral hearing loss, is a condition in which an individual experiences\nhearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of the other ear. While\nthe majority of patients with a hearing impairment suffer from bilateral\n(two-sided) hearing loss, SSD is diagnosed in approximately 60,000 people in\nthe United States each year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no cure, and treatment can be a\nchallenge because traditional amplification devices prove less effective.\nHowever, alternative options are available for managing single sided deafness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
SSD can be caused by a variety of factors. One\nof the most common causes is acoustic neuroma, a benign, slow growing tumor\nthat can push against the auditory nerve and affect the ability to hear properly\nin one ear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sudden deafness \u2013 a rapid onset of hearing loss\nthat occurs with little or no warning, often following a viral infection \u2013 is\nanother condition commonly associated with SSD. Patients may fall victim to\nsudden deafness as a result of an inflammation in the cochlea that causes\npermanent damage to the hair cells responsible for hearing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n