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Sound therapy in sudden deafness.
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PMID:  22152653     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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INTRODUCTION AND GOALS: Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a hearing disorder of unknown cause. The spontaneous recovery rate ranges from 50 to 75% of the patients. Scientific experiments on animals support the present study in patients with sudden deafness treated with sounds. PATIENTS AND METHODS: During the period 2003-2009, patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss were administered steroids, piracetam and antioxidants, together with the addition of sounds by means of music and words. RESULTS: Comparing the results of patients treated with medication (n=65) and those treated with medication and sounds (n=67), it was observed that patients treated with medication and sounds had higher recovery. Within the group of patients treated with medication and sounds, 25 (37%) experienced complete recovery, 28 (42%) good recovery, 11 (16%) slight recovery and 3 (5%) poor or no recovery. CONCLUSION: The patients who recovered more than half of their audition accounted for 54% in the group treated with medication and for 79% in the group of patients receiving medication and sounds. Auditory recuperation showed no alterations, at least up to 12 months after therapy.
Authors:
Miguel A López-González; Esther Cambil; Antonio Abrante; Rocío López-Fernández; Francisco Esteban
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-12-5
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1988-3013     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  14540260R     Medline TA:  Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG; SPA     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier España, S.L. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
UGC Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.
Vernacular Title:
Terapia sonora en sordera súbita.
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