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Vol 27 No 1 (2008): .
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Reversible Sudden Sensory Neural Hearing Loss – A Case Report

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  • Sundara Raju H,
  • Rajeshwari G.
Keywords
  • Sudden sensory neural hearing loss,
  • Reversible sensory neural hearing loss,
  • Calorie test,
  • Steroids
How to Cite
Sundara Raju H, & Rajeshwari G. (1). Reversible Sudden Sensory Neural Hearing Loss – A Case Report. Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 27(1), 110-113. Retrieved from http://203.129.241.91/jaiish/index.php/aiish/article/view/358

Abstract

Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a clinical diagnosis characterized by a sudden deafness of cochlear or retro cochlear origin in the absence of clear
precipitating factor. Most often it is taught irreversible. If it is identified early and medical intervention is done it shows a good prognosis. Factors affecting prognosis include age, presence of vertigo, unilateral or bilateral pathology, associated systemic diseases and time duration between the onset of symptoms and treatment. The main stay of treatment includes corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory drugs, neurovitamins, antioxidants, carbogen therapy and adequate control of systemic illness. Sudden Sensori Neural Hearing Loss through rare it is one of the medical emergency in otologists practice. Intra tympanic injection of steroids is one of the common accepted methods of management. I am a reporting a case of sudden sensori hearing loss where oral steroid therapy is also equally effective in certain cases if the hearing loss is unilateral and if the patient is of younger age group and if the patient is without any systemic illness.

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