title: [Up to date: therapy of sudden hearing loss].
abstract: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is thought to be of different origin. Disturbances of microcirculation, autoimmune pathology and viral infection are among the most likely causes. The shape of the puretone audiogram can be a useful clue to its origin. Following is a description of five different forms of sudden hearing loss, its suspected pathogenesis and different therapeutic strategies recommended for the treatment of sudden hearing loss.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. markus.suckfuell@med.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suckfüll
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D015551:Autoimmunity; D001781:Blood Component Removal; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008833:Microcirculation; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000975:Antioxidants; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone; D001241:Aspirin