1 ENT & Allergy Associates, LLP, New York, New York, USA.
2 Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell, Hempstead, New York, USA.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Aug;161(2):211-217. doi: 10.1177/0194599819859884.
This plain language summary explains sudden hearing loss (SHL) to patients and focuses on sudden sensorineural (pronounced sen-suh-ree-noo r-uh l) hearing loss (SSNHL). The summary is for adult patients aged 18 and over and is based on the 2019 "Clinical Practice Guideline: Sudden Hearing Loss (Update)." The guideline uses research to advise doctors and other health care providers on the proper testing and treatment of patients with SSNHL. The guideline includes recommendations that are explained in this summary. Recommendations may not apply to every patient but can be used to help patients ask questions and make decisions in their own care.
本通俗易懂的总结向患者解释突发性听力损失 (SHL)，并重点介绍突发性感觉神经性 (发音为 sen-suh-ree-noo r-uh l)听力损失 (SSNHL)。该总结适用于 18 岁及以上的成年患者，基于 2019 年“突发性听力损失临床实践指南 (更新)”。该指南利用研究为医生和其他医疗保健提供者提供适当的测试和治疗突发性感觉神经性听力损失患者的建议。本总结中解释了该指南中的建议。这些建议可能不适用于所有患者，但可用于帮助患者在其护理中提出问题并做出决策。
