Combined systemic and intratympanic usage of steroids in sudden total sensorineural hearing loss
QU Yongtao
ZHANG Huiping
CHEN Hongyao
GUO Mingli
Abstract：Objective To report outcomes of combined systemic and intratympanic usage of steroids in treating sud-den total sensorineural hearing loss. Methods From March 2011 to March 2015, 130 patients diagnosed with sudden total sensorineural hearing loss were divided into a control group to be treated with systemic steroid, neurotrophic agents and microcirculation improving drugs, and a study group to receive intratympanic steroids injection in addition to the control group treatment. Treatment outcomes were analyzed. Results The total effectiveness rate regarding hearing was 88.7%in the study intratympanic group and 70.6% in the control group (P<0.05). The total effectiveness rate regarding tinnitus was 82.5%and 77.2%for the two groups (P>0.05). The total effectiveness rate on dizziness was 100%in both groups. Conclusions Combined systemic and intratympanic usage of steroids can achieve a more favorable outcome in the treat-ment of sudden total sensorineural hearing loss.
Keywords：sudden sensorineural hearing losstotal frequency hearing losssteroidintratympanic injection
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 388-391 )