Single-sided deafness (SSD) means you have little or no hearing in one ear, while your other ear hears normally or has only mild hearing loss. There are hearing devices that could help, and communication tactics you can use. Causes of single-sided deafness Single-sided deafness can happen for many different reasons, including: sudden hearing loss in one ear conditions such as Ménière’s disease acoustic neuroma , a...
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable change — this is a general public-facing explainer on SSD; it introduces no new clinical evidence or guidance beyond established practice.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Public education about SSD device options and communication strategies can help patients arrive at clinic better informed and more engaged in shared decision-making.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01SSD is defined as severe-to-profound hearing loss in one ear with near-normal hearing in the other.
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