儿童单侧聋的临床表现与诊疗策略

doi:10.12372/jcp.2025.25e0849

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Single-sided deafness (SSD) refers to severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in one ear, with normal or only mildly impaired hearing in the contralateral ear. Although affected children can maintain a certain level of daily communication through the normal-hearing ear, unilateral hearing presents significant limitations in sound localization and speech understanding in noisy environments. Over time, this can lead to delayed language development, reduced learning ability, and social difficulties. However, there is still insufficient awareness of SSD in children, and many children miss the critical window for intervention. This review summarizes the clinical manifestations and various intervention strategies for single-sided deafness in children, aiming to provide a reference for early diagnosis and clinical management.

Key words: single-sided deafness, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, treatment, child

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CHEN Linrui, QIU Jianhui, ZHANG Qianqian, ZHANG Qin, YAO Yuan, GONG Tianyu, CHEN Jianyong, YANG Jun, JIN Yulian, DUAN Maoli, ZHANG Zhiyuan, ZHANG Qing. Clinical manifestations and diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of single-sided deafness in children[J].Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2025, 43(12): 971-978.

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