# Single-Sided Deafness following meningitis

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#  Single-Sided Deafness following meningitis 

 

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## **Patient Case**

A 23-year-old music student and singer lost her hearing in one ear after a meningococcal meningitis infection.

Learn why time was a critical factor and how challenges were addressed for this patient, allowing her to continue both her music studies and her professional work.

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 **Additional case studies on personalized hearing care for single‑sided deafness can be found here:**

- [Single-Sided Deafness After Skull Base Fracture](https://hearbetter.medel.com/en-ca/single-sided-deafness-after-skull-base-fracture/)
- [Single-Sided Deafness and Directional Hearing](https://hearbetter.medel.com/en-ca/single-sided-deafness-and-directional-hearing/)

 

 

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