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Sound Deprivation in One Ear Leads to Speech Recognition Difficulties

September 11, 2019

New study suggests ear infections and conditions that cause chronic conductive hearing loss may lead to nerve degeneration when left untreated.

Boston, Mass. — Chronic conductive hearing loss, which can result from middle-ear infections, has been linked to speech recognition deficits, according to the results of a new study, led by scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School and published September 6 in the journal Ear and Hearing.

This study suggests that not properly treating...

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