Editing Brian Wilson (section)

===Deafness in right ear===
At age 11, during a Christmas choir recital, it was found that Wilson had significantly diminished hearing in his right ear.{{sfn|Murphy|2015|p=58}} The issue was diagnosed as a nerve impingement.{{sfn|White|1996|p=78}} The exact cause remains unclear.{{sfn|White|1996|p=78}}{{sfn|Carlin|2006|p=12}}{{sfn|Dillon|2012|p=xv}}{{refn|group=nb|It is improbable that Wilson was born partially deaf as such defects generally manifest earlier.{{sfn|Murphy|2015|p=58}} Wilson himself believed the deafness might have resulted from his father slapping him shortly before turning three,{{sfn|White|1996|p=78}} although he also stated in a 2000 interview that his deafness had been present at birth and unrelated to his father's physical abuse.<ref>{{cite interview |interviewer=[[Joel Siegel]] |title=Act 3: Good Vibrations |work=[[20/20 Downtown]] |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |date=2000}}</ref><!--- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPRdVaSfbU0 ---> Murry commented that the deafness may have resulted from a football game injury,{{sfn|Murphy|2015|p=58}} while Wilson's mother, Audree, said that Wilson believed the incident occurred when he was around 10 and a child hit his ear,{{sfn|Murphy|2015|p=58}} a claim repeated in his 2016 memoir.{{sfn|Wilson|Greenman|2016|p=138}} On another occasion, Audree attributed it to Murry hitting Wilson with an iron while he was asleep.{{sfn|Love|2016|p=24}}}}

Due to this infirmity, Wilson developed a habit of speaking from the side of his mouth,{{sfn|Carlin|2006|p=vii}}{{sfn|Wilson|Greenman|2016|p=138}} giving the false impression that he had suffered a stroke.{{sfn|Wilson|Greenman|2016|p=138}} He also experiences [[tinnitus]].{{sfn|White|1996|pp=78, 147, 314}} In the late 1960s, he underwent corrective surgery that was unsuccessful in restoring his hearing.{{sfn|White|1996|p=314}}