Sound localization depends on subtle hearing cues from two ears removing one from the equation confuses the brain. Patients with SSD find understanding speech in the presence of background noise especially problematic and have great difficulty localizing sound (recognizing the location or origin of a sound source). Patients may fall victim to sudden deafness as a result of an inflammation in the cochlea that causes permanent damage to the hair cells responsible for hearing.ДЄdditional causes of SSD include trauma to the head, genetic disorders, MeniereвЂ™s disease, labyrinthitis, microtia, mastoiditis and even common childhood diseases such as measles and mumps. Sudden deafness вЂ“ a rapid onset of hearing loss that occurs with little or no warning, often following a viral infection вЂ“ is another condition commonly associated with SSD. One of the most common causes is acoustic neuroma, a benign, slow growing tumor that can push against the auditory nerve and affect the ability to hear properly in one ear. SSD can be caused by a variety of factors. However, alternative options are available for managing single sided deafness. There is no cure, and hearing loss treatment can be a challenge because traditional amplification devices prove less effective. While the majority of patients with a hearing impairment suffer from bilateral (two-sided) hearing loss, SSD is diagnosed in approximately 60,000 people in the United States each year. 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.

VISIT GEORGIA HEARING INSTITUTE OVERVIEW >.Transoral Robotic-Assisted Surgery (TORS).

Hearing: Call our Warner Robins Hearing department at (478) 333-2237 Request Appointment Bill Pay Review Us! Hearing: Call our Macon Hearing department at (478) 741-1800Д®NT: Call our Warner Robins ENT department at (478) 333-2235 ENT: Call our Macon ENT department at (478) 743-8953

Soundsource macon ga