Sudden onset hearing loss--causes, investigations and management.
Aust Fam Physician
; 42(9): 641-4, 2013 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-24024225
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Sudden onset hearing loss (SOHL) has a number of causes, ranging from the simple and reversible to the profound and permanent. The sequelae of a sudden loss of hearing can be significant.OBJECTIVE:
This article seeks to address the various aetiologies of SOHL, how they can be diagnosed at the earliest opportunity, and outlines the methods of investigation and management.DISCUSSION:
SOHL causes great concern for the patient. It is when there is a 30 dB or greater hearing loss over less than 72 hours. History and examination, with discerning use of investigations, can identify whether the hearing loss is of conductive or sensorineural origin; and those individuals who have a potentially reversible hearing loss that can be addressed quickly and in an appropriate fashion. However, in the majority of cases of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), no cause is identified and it is considered idiopathic SSNHL. In these patients, high dose oral prednisolone may improve hearing outcome, particularly if started early.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Perda Auditiva Súbita
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Perda Auditiva Condutiva
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Perda Auditiva Neurossensorial
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aust Fam Physician
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido