Çocuklarda ani sensörinöral işitme kaybı: etiyoloji, prognostik faktörler ve tedavi sonuçları

Aim: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) may have a negative impact on the language and psychological development of children, especially if it is not diagnosed early treated promptly. This study were aimed to determine compare etiological factors, treatment outcomes prognostic factors in pediatric patients who followed up with diagnosis SSNHL. Materials Methods: The files 28 children analyzed retrospectively. In pure tone audiometry, average thresholds 500 Hz, 1000 2000 Hz 4000 accepted as averages (PTAV). Patients' recovery status was determined according Siegel criteria. Audiometric curve types evaluated ascending, descending, flat. Results: ages SSNHL mean ± SD 14.89 3.24 (min-max: 7 18). pre-treatment PTAV 55.27 12.39 dB HL 38.5 85.25 HL) after 23.13 18.22 5 72.5 HL). detected descending (n: 11, 39.2%), ascending 5, 17.9%), flat 12, 44.9%). Eighteen (64.3%) had complete recovery, 8 (28.6%) partial 2 (7.1%) no treatment. Conclusion: response found be high. Descending audiometric type positive factor. Although presence tinnitus better factor than vertigo.