Sharma Kalpana, Goswami S C, Baruah D K
Department of ENT, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati 781032.
J Indian Med Assoc. 2010 Mar;108(3):148, 150, 155.
Dramatic nature of sudden sensorineural hearing loss sets it apart from most of the conditions, which the otologists face in their practice. It has a reported incidence of 5-20/1,00,000 of population with involvement of both sexes in any age group. Exact aetiology of the disease is not known and most of the cases are idiopathic. Treatment policy differs from centre to centre. This prospective study with intratympanic steroid injection as a primary treatment with or without oral corticosteried therapy results 64% success rate with average hearing gain of 25 dB.
突发性感音神经性听力损失的严重性使其有别于大多数耳科医生在临床中遇到的病症。据报道，其发病率为每10万人中有5至20例，任何年龄组的男女均可受累。该病的确切病因尚不清楚，大多数病例为特发性。治疗方案因中心而异。这项前瞻性研究以鼓室内注射类固醇作为主要治疗方法，联合或不联合口服皮质类固醇治疗，成功率为64%，平均听力增益为25分贝。
