We performed a retrospective study during a one year period about patients complaining sudden hearing loss who went to emergency department. It was anlyzed the literature about treatment of this disease. Authors examined 115 patients affected by sudden hearing loss aged 16 to 60. All the patients were submitted to the otolaryngologist examination and then to an audiometric test. 78% out of all the examined patients were affected by sensorineural hearing loss. 13% out of all had mixed hearing loss. 9% had normal audiogram. The disease evaluation is strictly linked to its seriousness and the surgery timeliness, from which depend greater chances of recovery.
Ipoacusia improvvisa / Camarda, Michele; Pulice, G; Celani, T; Bitonti, A; Bella, G.. - In: ESPERIENZE. - ISSN 0394-0330. - STAMPA. - Anno XX, Aprile/Maggio/Giugno:Num. 2(2005), pp. 21-25.
Ipoacusia improvvisa
CAMARDA, Michele;
2005
Abstract
We performed a retrospective study during a one year period about patients complaining sudden hearing loss who went to emergency department. It was anlyzed the literature about treatment of this disease. Authors examined 115 patients affected by sudden hearing loss aged 16 to 60. All the patients were submitted to the otolaryngologist examination and then to an audiometric test. 78% out of all the examined patients were affected by sensorineural hearing loss. 13% out of all had mixed hearing loss. 9% had normal audiogram. The disease evaluation is strictly linked to its seriousness and the surgery timeliness, from which depend greater chances of recovery.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
