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Sudden hearing loss: an update
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical School, Houston.
The American Journal of Otology
|May 1, 1988
Abstract:
Etiologic theories of idiopathic SHL include viral infection, autoimmune disease, vascular insult, and labyrinthine membrane rupture. A review of recent literature on sudden hearing loss indicates that scientific support for viral and autoimmune etiologic mechanisms is increasing. Recently studied treatment protocols include carbogen inhalation and steroid therapy. In patients with moderate hearing losses, oral steroids may be beneficial.