Single Sided Deafness
Single-Sided Deafness (SSD) is the significant or total loss of hearing in one ear. This type of hearing loss is usually permanent. It can occur at any time during your life and sometimes even overnight. In most cases, it’s caused by unknown reasons, but it can also be due to:
- Congenital (from birth)
- Physical damage to the ear
- Viral or bacterial infections in the inner ear
- Tumours located in the ear or brain
- Severe Meniere’s disease
- Head trauma
- Diseases like measles, mumps or meningitis
Challenges of Single Sided Deafness (SSD):
- Losing directionality of sounds (head shadow effect)
- Losing localisation of sounds
- Difficulty in communicating in groups
- Poor speech perception and clarity
Our Single Sided Deafness Solutions:
- Hearing Implants – See Hearing Implants page for more information.
- Contralateral Routing of Signals (CROS) and Bi-CROS Hearing Aid System – See Hearing Aids page for more information.
- Bone Conduction Hearing Aid – The AdHear.