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ArticleAudiology research2025

Evaluating Auditory Localization Capabilities in Young Patients with Single-Side Deafness.

Alessandro Aruffo, Giovanni Nicoli, Marta Fantoni, Raffaella Marchi, Edoardo Carini, Eva Orzan

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Alessandro AruffoInstitute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3907-5950
Giovanni NicoliInstitute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy.
Marta FantoniInstitute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0155-880X
Raffaella MarchiInstitute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy.
Edoardo CariniInstitute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy.
Eva OrzanInstitute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7465-1066

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IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo RC 17/2023
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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesUnilateral hearing loss (UHL), particularly single-sided deafness (SSD), disrupts spatial hearing in children, leading to academic and social challenges. This study aimed to (1) compare azimuthal sound-localization accuracy and compensatory strategies between children with single-sided deafness (SSD) and their normal-hearing (NH) peers within a virtual reality environment, and (2) investigate sound-localization performance across various azimuths by contrasting left-SSD (L-SSD) and right-SSD (R-SSD) groups.

methodsA cohort of 44 participants (20 NH, 24 SSD) performed sound localization tasks in a 3D virtual environment. Unsigned azimuth error (UAE), unsigned elevation error (UEE), and head movement distance were analyzed across six azimuthal angles (-75° to 75°) at 0°elevation. Non-parametric statistics (Mann-Whitney U tests, Holm-Bonferroni correction) compared performance between NH and SSD groups and within SSD subgroups (L-SSD vs. R-SSD).

resultsThe SSD group exhibited significantly higher UAE (mean: 22.4° vs. 3.69°,

conclusionsChildren with SSD rely on insufficient compensatory head movements to resolve monaural spatial ambiguity in order to localize sounds. Localization deficits and the effort associated with localization task call for action in addressing these issues in dynamic environments such as the classroom. L-SSD subjects outperformed R-SSD peers, highlighting hemispheric specialization in spatial hearing and the need to study its neural basis to develop targeted rehabilitation and classroom support. The hemifield advantages described in this study call for further data collection and research on the topic.

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auditory compensationchildrenhead movementhemispheric asymmetrysingle-sided deafnesssound localizationspatial hearingunilateral hearing lossvirtual reality

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PMID40700228
PMCPMC12286218

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