Comparison of the Outcomes of Four Different Treatment Protocols in Idiopathic Sudden Hearing Loss

Ceylan A., Bayazit Y. A., Kemaloğlu Y. K., Yılmaz M., Celenk F., Goksu N., ...Daha Fazla

MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF OTOLOGY, cilt.4, sa.3, ss.176-183, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF OTOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.176-183
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVE: To compare effectiveness of four different treatment protocols in idiopathic sudden hearing loss (ISHL). Patients and Methods: The patients with ISHL were divided into four groups according to the treatment protocols applied; Group 1 (n=67) was treated with rheomacrodex, pentoxyphiline, heparin, papaverine, famotidine, and methylprednisolone 1 mg/kg/day iv. Group 2 (n=39), group 3 (n=19) and group 4 (n=60) were treated with acyclovir, famotidine, and methylprednisolone (1 mg/kg/day, 2 mg/kg/day and 3 mg/kg/day, respectively). The symptoms and audiologic parameters were compared between the groups.