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Sudden deafness after dental surgery.
Comment The firstfactor that can be assessed from the medical histories of these patients is the side of the dental procedure. This may be important as three out of the four cases had an ipsilateral hearing loss, though the site (upper or lower) is evidently not important. Both age and sex are irrelevant, and the form of anaesthesia cannot play a prime role as three patients had local anaesthes...
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The author explains the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, diagnostic work-up, and management of sudden deafness. "Sudden" deafness is defined as sensorineural hearing loss of 30 decibels or more in at least 3 contiguous frequencies occurring over less than 3 days. The pathophysiology of sudden deafness is poorly understood. Various theories have been proposed, including those attributing ...
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INTRODUCTION AND GOALS Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a hearing disorder of unknown cause. The spontaneous recovery rate ranges from 50 to 75% of the patients. Scientific experiments on animals support the present study in patients with sudden deafness treated with sounds. PATIENTS AND METHODS During the period 2003-2009, patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
سال: 1980
ISSN: 1884-4545,0032-6313
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.73.6special_1076