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Contributed by Joy Victory, managing editor, Healthy Hearing Last updated June 11, 20212021-06-11T00:00:00-05:00[1]

If you or a loved one has suddenly developed hearing loss, see your doctor right away. While often downplayed as not serious, any new or sudden hearing loss should be taken seriously by you and your healthcare providers. Why? The sooner you get a thorough audiological workup, the better your chances are for a full recovery.

Sudden hearing loss usually only affects one ear, and for those who dont get better, permanent single-sided deafness[2] can be the outcome. This kind of hearing loss, also known as unilateral hearing loss, presents unique problems, such as the inability to know where sounds are coming from, and something known as the "head shadow" effect. In some cases, a person will still have some hearing ability left, which can be amplified with a hearing aid[3]...