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Neuro-rehabilitation Approach for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Published on: January 25, 2016
Multivariate analysis of hearing outcomes in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Harukazu Hiraumi1, Norio Yamamoto, Tatsunori Sakamoto
1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. hhiraumi@ent.kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Conclusions:
Contralateral hearing loss is significantly correlated with poor hearing outcomes in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL).
Background:
The hearing outcome in patients with ISSNHL was analyzed using multiple variables.
Methods:
A retrospective chart review was conducted using 89 patients with ISSNHL. Patients within 40 dB HL of average hearing levels and/or patients whose hearing loss was restricted to low frequencies were excluded. The influence of pre-existing conditions on hearing outcome was analyzed using a polytomous universal model. Pre-existing conditions analyzed included hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and contralateral hearing loss. In addition, the severity of hearing loss, age group, and the existence of vertigo were analyzed concomitantly.
Results:
Hearing recovery was significantly reduced in patients with a past history of contralateral hearing loss.
