Sudden hearing loss
(2007) Acta Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica Belgica — p. 33-43 (2007)
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- Sudden hearing loss. This update on the latest studies and management policies for patients suffering from sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) represents a cooperative effort of Belgian ENT surgeons from various corners of the country. SSHL has an incidence ranging from 5 to 20 cases per 100,000 persons per year, and is a relative medical emergency, as only 30% to 65% of the patients recover spontaneously. Nowadays, treatment varies a great deal between countries and hospitals. The various etiologies and therapeutic modalities are reviewed, and evidence levels are indicated. Finally, diagnostic and therapeutic organigrams are proposed along with a Belgian therapeutic cocktail in view of conducting a large Belgian study on the management of SSHL.
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Levie, P., Desgain, O., De Burbure, C., Germonpre, R., Monnoye, J.-P., Thill, M.-P., Barthelemy, M., Monnoye, V., Kuhweide, R., Claes, J., & Robillard, Th. (2007). Sudden hearing loss. Acta Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica Belgica, 33-43. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/82640 (Original work published 2007)