{"id":3526,"date":"2020-05-06T18:52:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T18:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decibelhearing.com\/?p=3526"},"modified":"2020-05-11T23:10:36","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T23:10:36","slug":"what-is-single-sided-deafness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decibelhearing.com\/what-is-single-sided-deafness\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Single Sided Deafness?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Known as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness occurs when you have a reduction in your ability to hear in only one ear. While common, this type of hearing loss<\/a> is not often talked about outside of an audiology clinic.<\/p>\n

Types of Hearing Loss\"Man<\/h2>\n

Bilateral hearing loss is the type of hearing loss we are all familiar with<\/a>, where both ears experience a loss at the same time.<\/p>\n

Unilateral hearing loss occurs when only one ear is affected<\/a>. Like bilateral hearing loss, this type of loss can be sensorineural or conductive and may be experienced by children and adults.<\/p>\n

Degrees of unilateral hearing loss can range from mild to profound. Those with this condition will have normal to near-normal hearing in their other ear, often referred to as \u201cthe good ear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Signs of Unilateral Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n

Having hearing loss in only one ear can cause you to have trouble localizing sounds, which means you cannot tell where sounds are coming from. You will also have trouble understanding speech in noisy environments, especially from the side with hearing loss.<\/p>\n

Causes of Single-Sided Deafness<\/h2>\n

The most common causes of this type of hearing loss include:<\/p>\n