I have been every year picking up a few children with single sided deafness.Majority of them had normal MRI/HRCT Temporal bone scans normal.Just a couple of them,we have picked up inner ear congenital anomaly in scan.
However it becomes so difficult to convince parents to get the child hearing aid for the deaf ear.This is especially so in children where speech & language skills are already developed.However we still give them the options & discuss with them hearing solutions available for single sided deafness.
I found this leaflet from California Ear Institute very educative & pleased to share with all....
Ear Disorders * Singled Sided Hearing Loss In Children * California Ear Institute * Ear Doctors * Palo Alto * Bay area
However it becomes so difficult to convince parents to get the child hearing aid for the deaf ear.This is especially so in children where speech & language skills are already developed.However we still give them the options & discuss with them hearing solutions available for single sided deafness.
I found this leaflet from California Ear Institute very educative & pleased to share with all....
Ear Disorders * Singled Sided Hearing Loss In Children * California Ear Institute * Ear Doctors * Palo Alto * Bay area
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