{"id":259,"date":"2019-06-14T13:38:54","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T17:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entofathens.fm1.dev\/hearing-loss\/single-sided-deafness\/"},"modified":"2020-08-11T19:44:21","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T23:44:21","slug":"single-sided-deafness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/hearing-balance\/hearing-loss\/single-sided-deafness\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Sided Deafness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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<\/a> suffer from bilateral (two-sided) hearing loss, SSD is diagnosed in approximately 60,000 people in the United States each year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no cure, and treatment can be a challenge because traditional amplification devices<\/a> prove less effective. However, alternative options are available for managing single sided deafness. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Causes Single Sided Deafness?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n