HEARING LOSS IN ONE EAR | HEARING SOLUTIONS

Hearing loss in one ear occurs when you cannot hear or you have deafness that affects only one of your ears. 

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Hearing Loss in one ear is a condition that occurs due to the significant or completely hearing loss in one ear.

This problem is also known as Single Sided Deafness or SSD.  If you have this problem then you cannot understand speech in noisy environment, locating the source of a sound, and tuning out background noise.  This condition is called as unilateral hearing loss or unilateral deafness. But you should still be able to hear clearly with your other ear.

In the case of SSD you can prefer the hearing aid. This Hearing Aid transmits the sound from the deaf ear to a hearing aid in your better ear.

CROS Hearing Aids are used as the solution of SSD. This Hearing Aids picks up the sound from your deaf side and transmit it to your better ear. With the help of this hearing aid you can hear the sound on your deaf side.

                                    

This hearing aid is helpful when you are in the challenging environments such as a noisy room, in a moving car or  in a group discussion.

Ø Causes of Hearing Loss in one ear are given below:-

Ø due to illness

Ø due to blockage of the ear

Ø Wax build up in the ear canal

Ø Ear infections with fluid build up

Ø exposure to loud noises or certain drugs

Ø continuous listening loud volume of music

Ø due to a tumor in the nerve which connects the ear to the brain

Ø Due to injury in  ear or head or the presence of a foreign body in the ear

Ø The following medical conditions can result in hearing loss in one ear:-

Ø Acoustic Neuroma: a type of tumor that occurs in the nerve that affects hearing.

Ø Eardrum Rupture: a small hole or tear in the eardrum.

Ø Labyrinthitis: It is a disorder that causes the inner ear apparatus to become swollen and irritated.

Ø Meniere’s Disease: It is one type of disorder that affects the inner ear and eventually leads to deafness.

Ø Neurotransmitters Type 2: This is an inherited disease that causes noncancerous growths to appear on the auditory nerve.

Ø Otitis Externa (swimmer’s ear):- It is inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal.

Ø Otitis Media with Effusion:- This is an infection with thick or sticky fluid behind the eardrum.

Ø Shingles:- It is an infection caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

Ø R eye's Syndrome: which is a rare disorder, most often seen in children

Ø Temporal Arteritis: inflammation and damage to the blood vessels in the head and neck.

Ø Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency: poor blood flow to the back of the brain.