[Drug therapy in sensorineural hearing loss in childhood].
40 children were treated for progressive sensorineural hearing loss with infusions of prednisolone and pentoxifylline. After this treatment pure tone audiometric findings showed improved auditory thresholds in 52.5%. The results are discussed dependent on aetiologic findings.
Klinik für Kommunikationsstörungen, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz.
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Heinemann
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010431:Pentoxifylline / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013805:Theobromine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D011239:Prednisolone; D013805:Theobromine; D010431:Pentoxifylline
Medikamentöse Therapie bei Schallempfindungs-schwerhörigkeiten im Kindesalter.