ISSN: 2791-7967
Comparison of Paranteral Steroid and Paranteral Steroid+ Antiviral Treatment in the Treatment of Sudden Hearing Loss
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Original Article
VOLUME: 2 ISSUE: 2
P: 50-54
July 2021

Comparison of Paranteral Steroid and Paranteral Steroid+ Antiviral Treatment in the Treatment of Sudden Hearing Loss

J Eur Med Sci 2021;2(2):50-54
DOI: 10.5578/jeurmeds.20210303
Sedat ALAGÖZ 1
Hakkı UZUNKULAOĞLU 2
1. University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Ear, Nose and Throat, Adana, Turkey
2. Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Ear, Nose and Throat, Ankara, Turkey
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Received Date: 5.05.2021
Accepted Date: 13.07.2021
Online Date: 27.08.2021
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ABSTRACT

Objective: Idiopathic sudden hearing loss (SHL), which occurs as an acute loss of kohlea functions, is one of the autology emergencies whose diagnosis and treatment should not be delayed. Many options have been used for the treatment of SHL, including steroids, antiviral drugs, vasodilators, plasma expanders, intravenous contrast agents, carbon inhalation, corticosteroids and shotgun therapy, all of which are applied together. In our study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of parenteral steroid and parenteral steroid+antiviral therapy in SHL.

Material and Methods: In the study, the data of 32 patients who were treated with the diagnosis of idiopathic sudden hearing loss between March 2006 and December 2008 were retrospectively analyzed. The data of 16 patients (Group 1) who underwent parenteral methylprednisolone treatment according to the treatment method given were compared statistically with the data of 16 patients (Group 2) treated with parenteral methylprednisolone+acyclovir.

Results: Comparing the earnings in the pure voice average in the first and forth weeks of the odtological examinations between the two groups, there was no difference in terms of improvement in hearing. When the improvement in hearing loss at 500-1000-2000-4000 Hz in the pure sound audiometer was compared between the two groups, no statistically significant difference was found.

Conclusion: It was observed that there was no difference in efficacy between the administration of parenteral steroid and parenteral steroid+aciviral in the treatment of SHL. Considering the insufficient number of patients in our study, we think that our study is a preliminary study and will contribute to future studies.

Keywords: Sudden hearing loss, steroids, antiviral