Unilateral deafness is categorized as conductive deafness or sensorineural deafness, and requires a treatment plan that takes into account the cause of the deafness, the degree of hearing loss, and the duration of the disease. The “best solution” is the one that suits your condition.
1. Conductive deafness:
(1) Cerumen impaction: If there is a large amount of cerumen impaction in one ear, it will affect the hearing of one ear. You can ask your doctor to help remove the cerumen impaction from your ear, and your hearing will return to normal.
(2) Secretory otitis media: Due to the malfunctioning of the Eustachian tube, fluid accumulates in the middle ear cavity, resulting in secretory otitis media. It leads to ear stuffiness and hearing loss. It can be treated conservatively with medication, or by tympanocentesis or tympanotomy and tube placement.
(3) Acute and chronic suppurative otitis media: it may lead to tympanic membrane perforation and affect normal hearing. Need to use cefuroxime sodium, cefradine, ofloxacin ear drops and other drugs treatment. For cases where medication is not effective, tympanoplasty or mastoidectomy may be performed if necessary.
3. Sensorineural deafness: acute deafness patients can be given to improve microcirculation, blood circulation, blood stasis, nutrient nerve, hyperbaric oxygen chamber and other symptomatic treatment. For patients with prolonged neurological deafness, hearing aids and cochlear implants may be needed to improve hearing.
It is recommended that patients with unilateral deafness should seek medical treatment in time, and strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for examination and treatment.