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Neuro-rehabilitation Approach for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Published on: January 25, 2016
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss in divers
A W Van Der Wal1, P J A M Van Ooij1, J A De Ru2
1Diving Medical Center,Royal Netherlands Navy,Den Helder,The Netherlands.
Objective:
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss in divers may be caused by either inner-ear barotrauma or inner-ear decompression sickness. There is no consensus on the best treatment option. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic value of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss in divers.
Method:
A literature review and three cases of divers with sudden sensorineural hearing loss treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy are presented.
Results:
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy resulted in hearing improvement in 80 per cent of patients: 39 per cent had hearing improvement and 41 per cent had full recovery.
Conclusion:
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improved hearing in divers with sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
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