Recovery rates in sudden sensorineural hearing loss
1 May 2016
| Thomas Jacques
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Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss, anemia, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is most commonly idiopathic, and is seen relatively frequently in ENT practice. Recovery spans a period of around 1-2 months, and ultimate outcomes are highly variable, from complete recovery to no detectable hearing. Although the...