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Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol
; 5 Suppl 1: S99-S102, 2012 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22701158
ABSTRACT
Systemic and intratympanic steroids are most widely used for treating idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Other treatments include vasodilator, immunosuppressant and antiviral medication. However, only 61% of patients achieve full recovery, and controversies about the standard treatment still exist. In this case report, we present a patient with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss who failed to respond to systemic and intratympanic steroid treatments but subsequently recovered after undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy.