ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2025
Impact of Single-Side Deafness on Listening Effort: A Prospective Comparative Study.
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- Incomplete binaural restoration in single-sided deafness treated with cochlear implants: insights from compensatory head-orienting behaviors.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Cognitive performance, dizziness and tinnitus among adults with unilateral audiovestibular disorders.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- In Middle-Aged Adults, Cognitive Performance Improves After One Year of Auditory Rehabilitation with a Cochlear Implant.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Impact of Single-Side Deafness on Listening Effort: A Prospective Comparative Study.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: Single-sided deafness (SSD) impairs sound source localization and speech recognition in noisy environments, requiring greater listening effort from affected individuals. Using pupillometry, this study aimed to investigate listening effort across two cognitive dimensions: selective attention and working memory in patients with SSD. Methods: Forty-six participants were divided into a unilateral deafness (SSD) group and a normal hearing (NH) group. They completed two tests involving word and sentence recognition tasks, with accuracy and pupil diameter changes serving as indicators of listening effort and cognitive resource allocation. The main pupillary indices calculated and analyzed were baseline pupil diameter, peak value, and mean diameter. Results: The results showed that auditory threshold and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) significantly influenced the accuracy of behavior. Pupillometry results for selective attention revealed a progressive increase in pupil diameter in the SSD group after the alert period of listening, with levels significantly higher than that of the NH group. During working memory tasks, participants with SSD demonstrated an initial increase in pupil diameter, followed by a decline throughout the task, suggesting persistent cognitive strain and potential fatigue. Conclusion: Patients with SSD exert greater listening effort during daily communication. The findings emphasize the importance of personalized rehabilitation strategies targeting speech perception and auditory comfort to enhance communication outcomes and overall well-being for patients with SSD. Level of Evidence: 4.
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