Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of combined intratympanic and systemic steroid therapy compared with systemic steroid therapy alone in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) patients with poor prognostic factors.     Materials and Methods: Seventy-seven patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) who had at least one poor prognostic fa...

introduction: sudden sensorineural hearing-loss (ssnhl) patients constitute approximately 2–3% of referrals to ear, nose and throat (ent) clinics. several predisposing factors have been proposed for this condition; one of which is vascular disorders and perfusion compromise. in this research the atherosclerotic changes and their known risk factors are studied in ssnhl patients.   materials and ...

INTRODUCTION The aetiology of sudden hearing loss is poorly defined; however, infectious, vascular and neoplastic aetiologies are presumed to be responsible. In addition, the aetiology of bilateral sudden hearing loss is also unknown. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is identify the characteristics and treatment response of simultaneous bilateral sudden hearing loss. METHODS This is a ...

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a medical emergency in search of an appropriate treatment. Almost all aspects of this disease process are disputed in the literature. The natural course of the disease process has not been well defined, although spontaneous recovery in a percentage of patients appears well accepted. Little scientific data exist to develop an evidence-based treatment protocol...

The definition of sudden hearing loss is widely accepted as a sensorineural hearing loss of 30 dB or more, over at least three contiguous audiometric frequencies, that develops over 3 days or less. It must either be a new loss occurring in an ear with previously normal hearing or an incremental deterioration in an ear with pre-existing hearing loss. Although conductive hearing loss may also be ...

Sudden bilateral hearing loss are seen rarely and the toxic substance exposure constitutes a small part of etiology. A Fifty-eight-year-old woman admitted to our clinic with sudden bilateral hearing loss shortly after chlorpyrifos-ethyl exposure. Otolaryngologic examination findings were normal. The patient had 40 dB sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) on the right ear and 48 dB SNHL on the left ...

This article describes a patient with documented sudden, severe, unilateral, sensorineural hearing loss occurring four days after audiometric evaluation for nonspecific complaints. He was hospitalized immediately; treatment included I.V. histamine and oral steroid therapy. He noted improvement within two days, and serial audiometry has documented recovery to the initial audiometric levels. We b...

Introduction: In this study, we examined the role of immunological factors on sudden sensory neural hearing loss (SSNHL).   Materials and Methods: This prospective case-controlled study was performed in patients with SSNHL who referred to the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) ward. Fifty-six patients with SSNHLoccurring within a 72-hr period were selected as the case group and 56 participants who ha...