{"id":1865,"date":"2023-07-28T19:56:34","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T23:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/?p=1865"},"modified":"2023-07-28T19:57:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T23:57:00","slug":"can-you-have-hearing-loss-in-only-one-ear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/can-you-have-hearing-loss-in-only-one-ear\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Have Hearing Loss in Only One Ear?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hearing loss can occur in one or both ears. While bilateral hearing loss (both ears) is more common, unilateral hearing loss (one ear) can occur. Approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/21625-unilateral-hearing-loss-single-sided-deafness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">60,000 Americans have unilateral hearing loss<\/a>. Though unilateral hearing loss may only affect one ear, it is important to seek treatment immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s examine some signs and symptoms of unilateral hearing loss and how it is treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Signs and Symptoms of Unilateral Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/close-up-of-a-hearing-aid-in-a-mans-ear.jpg\" alt=\"close up of a hearing aid in a man's ear\" class=\"wp-image-1868\" width=\"407\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/close-up-of-a-hearing-aid-in-a-mans-ear.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/close-up-of-a-hearing-aid-in-a-mans-ear-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Signs and symptoms of unilateral hearing loss may include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Favoring one ear over the other on the phone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turning the head or ear to one side to hear someone better<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trouble finding the direction of sounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ringing in only one ear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of these symptoms will present in bilateral hearing loss as well. A hearing test will be able to better assess both ears&#8217; capabilities to hear certain noises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Should You Manage Unilateral Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While you may be able to hear well enough with only one ear, it is important to treat one-sided hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The auditory processing in your brain functions best when it receives sound from <a href=\"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/hearing-loss\/\">both ears<\/a>. Sound from both ears helps your brain separate important information like speech from background or ambient noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Managing your unilateral hearing loss can also help with sound localization. Sound localization helps your brain determine the direction of a sound\u2019s source. For example, if you\u2019re golfing at the Highland Country Club and someone yells \u201cFORE,\u201d sound localization helps you identify the direction they are calling from, helping you avoid getting hit by an errant gold ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Is Unilateral Hearing Loss Treated?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t have to tilt your head or make your other ear work twice as hard to understand information. One common way to <a href=\"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/hearing-aids\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/\">manage unilateral hearing loss<\/a> is with a hearing aid. For mild to moderate hearing loss, the device can amplify the volume of the sounds it receives, diminish irrelevant noise and help you identify directionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For questions about managing or treating your unilateral hearing loss, contact Certified Hearing Aid Consultants today to make an appointment with one of our trusted audiologists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"related-posts\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/what-if-i-dislike-my-new-hearing-aids\/\" class=\"related-post\">What if I Dislike My New Hearing Aids?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/activities-to-help-you-get-used-to-your-hearing-aids\/\" class=\"related-post\">Activities To Help You Get Used to Your Hearing Aids<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/understanding-selective-attention-hearing\/\" class=\"related-post\">Understanding Selective Attention Hearing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearing loss can occur in one or both ears. While bilateral hearing loss (both ears) is more common, unilateral hearing loss (one ear) can occur. Approximately 60,000 Americans have unilateral hearing loss. Though unilateral hearing loss may only affect one ear, it is important to seek treatment immediately. Let\u2019s examine some signs and symptoms of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1868,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1865"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1865"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1870,"href":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1865\/revisions\/1870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkyhearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}