title: By the way, doctor. My 47-year-old son suddenly lost hearing in one ear. They did some blood tests and he was given steroids and a medication called Valtrex. Now they are saying nothing can be done. Can you please address this issue?
authors: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors: Quinton S
authors: QS
authors: Gopen
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000379:methods; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D006310:Hearing Aids / Q000523:psychology; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D046088:Hearing Loss, Unilateral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D014633:Valine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D000212:Acyclovir