The evaluation of the efficacy of the intratympanic steroid therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss

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  • Takeichi Norihito
    Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
  • Obara Nobuyuki
    Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
  • Fujiwara Keishi
    Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tsubuku Takashi
    Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
  • Fukuda Satoshi
    Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

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  • 突発性難聴に対する鼓室内ステロイド注入療法の臨床効果

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Although the systemic steroids have been considered as gold-standard treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss, overall recovery is poor in those patients who fail initial therapy. For those patients, we used intratympanic steroids therapy. We have evaluated the effect in 83 patients. As clinical outcomes, 26 patients (31.3%) demonstrated complete recovery, 5 patients (6.0%) marked recovery, 21 patients (21.5%) slight recovery and 31 patients (37.3%) non recovery. The average hearing level before the treatment was under 60dB and the treatment was started within 8 weeks in most of the patients who showed complete recovery and marked recovery. There were no severe side effects and complications.<br>Intratympanic steroids therapy should be considered as an effective treatment in the case who failed in systemic steroids.

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  • Otology Japan

    Otology Japan 21 (2), 179-182, 2011

    Japan Otological Society

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