Early hearing improvement predicts the prognosis of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Marie N ShimanukiSeiichi ShindenNaoki OishiNoriomi SuzukiKaho IwabuTsubasa KitamaAmina KidaKoji SakamotoKaoru Ogawa

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

Age, initial hearing level, vertigo, and hearing improvement on days 6-7 after treatment initiation were independent predictors of hearing recovery in ISSHL.

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hearing loss