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SUDDEN SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS – CASE REPORT

Tatjana Cikač
Kristina Sambol

Sažetak

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss involves acute unexplained hearing loss, mostly unilateral, developing in less than 72 hour period. Most cases are idiopathic, and the prognosis depends on the severity of hearing loss. Time for effective therapy is short. It is important for the family practitioners to be aware of the factors and conditions that could imitate SSHL so that they could send the patient to otolaryngologist in time. Otolaryngologist will give the right diagnosis and start the treatment. Because the etiology of this disease is unknown therapy is empirical. Corticosteroids are the most common therapy. Antibiotics, antivirals, diuretics, vasodilators, anticoagulants, vitamins - especially group B, hyperbaric chamber, betahistine, atropine can be used as well. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is the only state in audiology that occurs suddenly and treatment is more successful if we start with the therapy as early as possible. A case of the patient who answered the emergency room because of sudden hearing loss in the left ear which was confirmed with the audiogram is presented in this paper. The aptient was treated with corticosteroids
recommended by the otolaryngologist.

Ključne riječi

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss; therapy; diagnosis; family medicine practitioner

Hrčak ID:

136265

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/136265

Datum izdavanja:

13.3.2015.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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