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2. Unilateral hearing loss - Wikipedia

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   Profound unilateral hearing loss is a specific type of hearing loss when one ear has no functional hearing ability (91 dB or greater hearing loss). People with profound unilateral hearing loss can only hear in monaural (mono). Profound unilateral hearing loss or single-sided deafness, SSD, makes hearing comprehension very difficult.

3. Cochlear hydrops - Wikipedia

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   Cochlear hydrops refers to an increase in endolymphatic fluid in the inner ear. This build-up is either due to an overproduction or insufficient drainage of endolymph in the constant regulation of fluid in the inner ear. Usually, only one ear is affected. The root cause of the process is unclear and may vary from patient to patient, but can ...

4. Ménière's disease - Wikipedia

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   0.3–1.9 per 1,000 [1] Ménière's disease (MD) is a disease of the inner ear that is characterized by potentially severe and incapacitating episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a feeling of fullness in the ear. [3][4] Typically, only one ear is affected initially, but over time, both ears may become involved. [3]

5. Noise-induced hearing loss - Wikipedia

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   Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a hearing impairment resulting from exposure to loud sound. People may have a loss of perception of a narrow range of frequencies or impaired perception of sound including sensitivity to sound or ringing in the ears. [1] When exposure to hazards such as noise occur at work and is associated with hearing loss ...

6. Tinnitus - Wikipedia

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   Tinnitus. Tinnitus is a variety of sound that is heard when no corresponding external sound is present. [1] Nearly everyone experiences faint "normal tinnitus" in a completely quiet room; but it is of concern only if it is bothersome, interferes with normal hearing, or is associated with other problems. [6]

7. Diplacusis - Wikipedia

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   Diplacusis. Diplacusis, also known as diplacusis binauralis, binauralis disharmonica or interaural pitch difference (IPD), is a hearing disorder whereby a single auditory stimulus is perceived as different pitches between ears. It is typically experienced as a secondary symptom of sensorineural hearing loss, although not all patients with ...