Impact of hearing impairment in unilateral hearing loss: A multicenter study of standardized sound localization tests in Japan
The standardized sound localization test proved to be a reliable tool for multicenter studies. Patients with UHL have significantly impaired sound localization. Residual hearing in the impaired ear, even if limited, was found to aid localization, whereas the benefits of CROS hearing aids and monaural spectral cues were negligible in our cohort. Since only age influenced the self-perceived hearing handicap (HHIA scores), it is crucial to consider restoring binaural hearing not just to improve sound localization but also to address the broader quality-of-life issues associated with UHL.
Authors
- Rikuto Fujita
- Tadao Yoshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9993-0766)
- T Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5453-9599)
- Kazuma Sugahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0612-8323)
- Hiroshi Yamazaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0301-6350)
- Naoki Oishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8204-9518)
- Takashi Ishino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0646-0839)
- Kazuki Nishida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0367-8557)
- Chie Ishikawa
- Sachio Takeno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9853-2501)
- Ryosuke Kitoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8123-1835)
- Hiroshi Nakanishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2610-3203)
- Sumito Jitsukawa
- Tomohiro Kawasumi
- Nobuyuki Chikuie
- Takashi Oda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9383-4922)
- Tsutomu Ueda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9771-3880)
- Takao Hamamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9728-1264)
- Yusuke Matsuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8177-8089)
- Tetsuya Tono
- Takayuki Taruya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5873-9946)
- Yuichiro Horibe
- Satoshi Iwasaki
- Manabu Nishida
Institutions
- Hiroshima University (JP)
- Shinshu University (JP)
- Sapporo Medical University (JP)
- Yamaguchi University (JP)
- Keio University (JP)
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (JP)
- Hiroshima University Hospital (JP)
- Mita Hospital (JP)
- Nagoya University (JP)
- International University of Health and Welfare (JP)
- The University of Osaka (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Auris Nasus Larynx
- Published
- 2025-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anl.2025.09.010
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00