Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss : Corticosteroid Treatment, the Diagnostic Protocol and Outcome

Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (ISSNHL) is a rapid loss of hearing caused by damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve. Spontaneous recovery has been seen in 32%–81%. The incidence of the ISSNHL has been estimated to be between 5 and 20 per 100,000 per year. Different theories (vascular...

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Main Author: Nosrati-Zarenoe, Ramesh
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Oto-Rhino-Laryngologi 2011
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