[Hirudotherapy in the treatment of peripheral cochleovestibular disorders of vascular origin].

Basic therapy of peripheral cochleovestibular disorders of vascular origin consists of the rational combination of medicamentous and non-medicamentous treatments that collectively ensure positive clinical results. The use of hirudotherapy for the management of peripheral cochleovestibular disorders resulted in the substantial decrease of ear noise and the maintenance of the tendency toward further improvement of cochlear and vestibular functions.

[Acute sensorineural hearing loss (data of the otorhinolaryngologic clinic of the I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy)]. / Ostraia neirosensornaia tugoukhost' (po materialam kliniki boleznei ukha, gorla i nosa MMA im. I.M. Sechenova).

The authors review the history of the research on acute neurosensory hypoacusis performed at the chair of ENT diseases of the I. M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Institute in 1916-1995. Etiological, pathogenetic, clinical, therapeutic and prophylactic aspects are considered. The investigators have developed and introduced into practice combined treatment of acute neurosensory hypoacusis the primary components of which are immediate hospitalization, chemotherapy in line with hyperbaric oxygenation and reflex therapy.

[Reflex therapy in the treatment of cochleo-vestibular and olfactory disorders]. / Refleksoterapiia v lechenii kokhleo-vestibuliarnykh i oboniatel'nykh narushenii.

The authors have performed combined therapy of 300 patients with acute and subacute neurosensory hypoacusis varying in etiology, 45 patients with acute and subacute disorders of the olfactory analyzer caused by previous infections, emotional stress, inhalation of irritants. The treatment included a 10-day course of reflex therapy, antihypoxic and vasoactive drugs. As a result, a positive trend was observed in acoustic, vestibular and olfactory functions in the majority of cases. The scheme is proposed for routine otorhinolaryngological practice.