Reporting by Joy Victory
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When someone has hearing loss in both ears—but one ear is worse than the other—it is referred to as "asymmetrical hearing loss." Other names include "interaural asymmetry" and "asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss."
For most people with hearing loss, the left and right ears have similar patterns of hearing ability. If your hearing test reveals asymmetrical hearing loss, your hearing care provider may refer you to an ENT (ear, nose and throat doctor) before she fits you with hearing aids. That's because having different levels of hearing capability between the ears could signal an underlying medical condition.
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