Abstract
This study examined 54 patients with acute unilateral sudden deafness who visited our department within 1 month after crisis during the past 6 years. Statistic analyses revealed important prognostic factors and interrelation of factors. Patients with vertigo had unfavorable prognosis compared to those without vertigo. However, dizziness had no relation to prognosis. Patients with advanced age tended to have high frequency hearing loss, dizziness and unfavorable prognosis compared to others. Patients with low frequency hearing loss tended to be free from vertigo and have favorable prognosis compared to others. The recovery group and semirecovery group showed a similar pattern of improvement.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
