Sudden sensori-neural hearing impairment: a report of 1,220 cases.
We reviewed the findings in 1,220 cases of sudden sensori-neural hearing impairment encountered over a nine-year period at the Otologic Medical Group. A thorough neuro-otologic evaluation is indicated in each case. Ten patients had an acoustic tumor. A vasodilator regimen was prescribed in 380 cases and resulted in hearing improvement in 40%. Favorable prognostic findings were a low tone loss and absence of vertigo.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003638:Deafness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000150:complications; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011379:Prognosis; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests