Over time our hearing can potentially begin to fade. Aging of the hearing system, however, is symmetric. If a problem occurs in one ear, whether hearing loss, a sound, or some other complication, this is not due to aging. 

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This problem can be the result of many things including:

1. Meniere's Disease
2. Inner ear infection
3. Cysts
4. Growths
5. Tumors

A problem occurring in just one ear should never be ignored.  Learn more in the video below with Dr. Jack J. Wazen, MD, FACS to understand the symptoms and urgency involved with a loss of hearing in one ear.