Intratympanic corticosteroids for sudden idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss
Intratympanic corticosteroids for sudden idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss
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DOI:
10.1097/01.mao.0000185052.07513.5a
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发表时间:
2005-09-01
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Parnes, LS
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作者:
Banerjee, A;Parnes, LS
Objective: To determine whether instillation of intratympanic steroids is effective in the treatment of sudden idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss.Methods: A retrospective chart review of all patients who underwent intratympanic steroid treatment (methylprednisolone and/or dexamethasone) between 1996 and 2002 at a tertiary care university otology clinic. Thirty-three patients were identified, of which 26 met inclusion criteria for having an idiopathic hearing loss. Pretreatment and posttreatment pure-tone audiograms and speech discrimination scores were compared.Results: Overall, there was a 27.2 +/- 5.7dB improvement in the pure-tone thresholds and a 25.4 +/- 6.2% improvement in speech discrimination scores. Those treated within 10 days of onset had a statistically significant better outcome than those treated after 10 days. No adverse reactions or complications were reported.Conclusion: Instillation of intratympanic steroids represents a safe and potentially effective treatment of sudden idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss.