{"id":10167,"date":"2022-12-08T15:01:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T23:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/?p=10167"},"modified":"2023-05-17T11:53:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T18:53:38","slug":"what-you-should-know-about-asymmetrical-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/what-you-should-know-about-asymmetrical-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Should Know About Asymmetrical Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18418281\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a> published in the journal <em>Otology &amp; Neurotology, <\/em>\u201cApproximately 50% of all patients and 55% of patients with sensorineural hearing loss were classified as [having asymmetric hearing loss].\u201d This means asymmetrical <a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing loss<\/a> \u2013 hearing loss that is more severe in one ear than the other \u2013 is actually pretty common. We review everything you need to know about asymmetrical hearing loss below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Signs of Asymmetrical Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hearing-aid-woman-phone-scaled-1-compress.jpg\" alt=\"Senior woman with a hearing aid behind the ear communicates with her daughter and granddaughter via video communication via a smartphone. Full human life with hearing aids\" class=\"wp-image-10170\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Some of the signs of asymmetrical hearing loss include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Favoring one ear over the other<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turning your \u201cgood ear\u201d toward your conversation partner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Having trouble localizing sounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Having difficulty hearing speakers in noisy environments like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelacafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">L.A. Cafe<\/a> before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverlosangeles.com\/things-to-do\/the-best-new-years-eve-parties-at-los-angeles-bars-clubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Years Eve<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turning up the TV volume louder than others prefer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asking people to repeat themselves frequently<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling as though everyone around you is mumbling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Withdrawing from activities you once loved<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling fatigued after having a conversation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experiencing tinnitus (ringing in one ear or both)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diagnosing Asymmetrical Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During a comprehensive hearing test, both ears will be evaluated. The results of your hearing test will be plotted on an audiogram, which is a visual representation of your hearing loss. On this audiogram, there are two lines \u2013 one for each ear. If you have symmetrical hearing loss, the lines will more or less overlap. If you have asymmetrical hearing loss, there will be a difference of at least 10 dB across three or more frequencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causes of Asymmetrical Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the potential causes of asymmetrical hearing loss include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shooting firearms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ear infection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impacted earwax<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meniere\u2019s disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Otosclerosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acoustic neuroma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treating Asymmetrical Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The treatment for your asymmetrical hearing loss will depend on a number of factors. An audiologist may prescribe one or a combination of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hearing aids, <\/strong>which work by amplifying sounds to a level your ears can detect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cochlear implants, <\/strong>which bypass the damaged parts of the ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bone-anchored hearing aids, <\/strong>which use bone conduction to transmit sound.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about asymmetrical hearing loss or to schedule an appointment for a <a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing test<\/a>, call The House Institute today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a study published in the journal Otology &amp; Neurotology, \u201cApproximately 50% of all patients and 55% of patients with sensorineural hearing loss were classified as [having asymmetric hearing loss].\u201d This means asymmetrical hearing loss \u2013 hearing loss that is more severe in one ear than the other \u2013 is actually pretty common. We&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10170,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"The treatment for your asymmetrical hearing loss will depend on a number of factors.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hearing-aids"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}