Patients with asymmetric or unilateral sensory hearing loss struggle with speech perception in noise and sound source localization due to loss of binaural cues. They also experience disabling tinnitus and reduced quality of life and quality of hearing. A cochlear implant restores binaural hearing in these patients and markedly improves sound localization, speech perception in noise, reduces or eliminates tinnitus, and improves quality of life and hearing. The AAO-HNS endorses cochlear implantation for cases of asymmetric or unilateral sensory hearing loss in adult patients.
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