유병기간이 1년 이상 경과된 돌발성 감각신경성 난청의 치료 경험 3례 |
강지연2, 김세형1,2, 최승효1,2 |
1제주대학교 의학전문대학원 이비인후과학교실 2제주대학교 의학전문대학원 |
Treatment of 3 patients with sudden sensorineural Hearing loss for more Than 1 year |
Ji-Yeon Kang2, Se-Hyeong Kim1,2, Seung-Hyo Choi1,2 |
1Department of otorhinolaryngology, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea 2Jeju National University Graduate School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea |
Correspondence:
Seung-Hyo Choi, Email: photen27@naver.com |
Received: 26 November 2012 • Revised: 3 December 2012 • Accepted: 10 December 2012 |
Abstract |
Generally sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is progressive and intractable. However, sudden SNHL (SSNHL) is curable and has various prognosis. The prognosis of SSNHL depends on a variety of risk factors including demographics, duration of hearing loss, associated symptoms, and audiogram characteristics. Presentation to a physician less than a week after onset of SSNHL also correlates with improved oddsof hearing recovery, with chances of complete hearing recovery decreasing after that time. Nevertheless we treated 3 patients with SSNHL more than 1 year passed after onset of disease. We did intratympanic steroid injection (lTSI) to them and they took low dose oral steroid for less than 3 weeks. They recovered his hearing threshold within normal range and have maintained unlil now. |
Key Words:
Intratympanic; Steroids; Sensorineural hearing loss; Low frequency |
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