BACKGROUND Hearing loss is an infrequently-reported consequence of recreational drug abuse. Although there are sporadic reports of hearing loss from heroin and cocaine ingested separately, there are no reports of hearing loss resulting from the combination of both drugs ingested simultaneously in the form of speedballing. PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to document a case of bilateral s...

CONCLUSION An epidemiological survey of hospitals and private clinics in Japan regarding idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) revealed that the incidence of SSNHL was 60.9 per 100 000 population. There were more females than males in the younger generation. OBJECTIVE The incidence of SSNHL varies largely by country. Because the Japanese criteria for diagnosing SSNHL have chang...

2. A tuning fork test is used to assess the type of hearing loss, whereas a pure tone audiometry (PTA) should be done to confirm and document the type and severity of the HL. In this case, PTA was consistent with profound right HL and severe-toprofound left HL, with features of mixed HL in at least in one ear (Figure 2). In this PTA, bone conduction had only been done on the left ear as the pat...

Probability of recovery from idiopathic sudden hearing loss depends on many factors. The "recovery rate" as an indicator of recovery from s udden hearing loss was proposed. Using the recovery rate, data from 183 cases of idiopathic sudden hearing loss by means of multiple regression analysis was examined. 1) The recovery rate as a percentage of the hearing recovery to the difference of the init...

UNLABELLED Treatment in sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a contentious issue, today, oral steroids are the most common choice and considered the best treatment option, but the use of intratympanic steroids has become an attractive alternative, especially in cases when systemic therapy fails, or to avoid the side effects of the systemic use of steroids. AIM To describe the results of intra...

INTRODUCTION Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is a frightening and frustrating symptom for the patient as well as the physician. Prognosis is affected by multiple factors including duration of hearing loss, presence of associated vertigo and tinnitus, and co-morbidities such as hypertension and diabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty subjects presenting to our department with features ...

This article reviews recent aspects of diagnostics, differential diagnostics, and evidence in systemic and local therapy of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL). Since a number of disorders can be accompanied by sudden hearing loss, a meaningful and targeted diagnostic strategy is of utmost importance. An important differential diagnosis of sudden hearing loss are intralabyrinth...

BACKGROUND Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is still a complex and challenging process which requires clinical evidence regarding its etiology, treatment and prognostic factors. Therefore, determination of prognostic factors might aid in the selection of proper treatment modality. AIMS The aim of this study is to analyze whether there is correlation between SSNHL outcomes and (1) sys...

INTRODUCTION Hearing loss is fairly a common disorder which is usually treated with corticosteroids via systemic administration and/or intra-tympanic injection. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of intra-tympanic injections of dexamethasone with its combination with hyaluronic acid in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this clinical trial, 40...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate if viscoelastic properties of blood influence suffering sudden sensorineural hearing loss and the capacity to respond after a specific therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS A longitudinal prospective study included 85 ears bearing sudden deafness. In them, the mean hearing loss compared to the healthy ear and the recovery ratio were measured at the onset and 6 months after a tre...