Conductive hearing loss - when hearing loss is due to problems with the ear canal, ear drum, or middle ear and its little bones (the malleus, incus, and stapes). Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) - when hearing loss is due to problems of the inner ear, also known as nerve-related hearing loss. read more
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Hearing loss in one ear The smart solution for single-sided hearing You know the situation: you’re in a noisy room and can’t hear your partner or colleagues because they’re not positioned on the side of your good ear, or you are on the phone and unaware of your environment. read more
In most cases, hearing loss affects both ears about equally. Sometimes, however, a patient may have one ear that has much poorer hearing abilities, known as single-sided-deafness, asymmetric hearing loss, or unilateral hearing loss. read more