Also called unilateral hearing loss, single-sided hearing loss or single-sided deafness (SSD). Which is a hearing loss that typically occurs in one ear only.
Oftentimes that means the other ear is healthy and can hear at normal hearing levels. Single-sided hearing can be severe, moderate or out-and-out loss depending on the cause and presentation.
SSD can be acquired (happens long after birth) or congenital, implying that it occurred from birth. Before you get the right hearing aids in South Africa for your condition, it is best to know the cause and type. Which there are basically two types: conductive or sensorineural.
Key causes of sensorineural SSD include:
Key causes of conductive SSD include:
Of course, you can get hearing aids for sale when you suffer from SSD. However, the best course of action and treatment is often dependent on the underlying cause and type of the SSD. A surgical medical procedure can usually treat the conductive type of SSD. A sensorial single sided hearing can always be treated with the right kind of hearing aids in South Africa.
From a technical point of view, conductive is the most common type of SSD that can be treated with traditional hearing aids from an excellent hearing aid company. If there’s discharge from the affected hear, try Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHAs). A reputable Hearing Aid Shop can easily install and monitor the hearing aids.
Treatment using hearing aids is often dependent on the extent of the hearing loss. Usually, any level of hearing loss up to moderate can be effectively treated with traditional hearing aid. If the extent of the hearing loss is too extreme, conventional hearing aids might not work well. If that’s the case, there’s a specialized type of hearing aid called Contra-Lateral Routing of Signal (CROS). Ideally, the CROS or BiCROS system transfers the sound from the worse side to the better side.
AUTHOR: Micky Sores
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