Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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성상신경절 차단요법에 의한 돌발성난청의 치료효과

장한익1, 조태환1, 전일훈1, 김정수1, 이상흔1, 성창섭1
Han Ik Jang1, Tae Hwan Cho1, Il Hoon Jeon1, Jung Soo Kim1, Sang Heun Lee1, Chang Sup Seong1
1경북대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실
1Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

Abstract

The causes of sudden sensorineural hearing loss are belived to be viral,vascular or allergic.

Many therapeutic regimens are used to treat that patients under these hypothesis.

Twenty-five patients were treated with a series of anesthetizing blocks of the stellate ganglion for sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

The results are as follows:

  1. The therapeutic results were 11.5% of complete recovery, 23.1% of partial recovery, and 26.9% of slight recovery.

  2. Tinnitus was the most common accompanying symptom but it had no concern with hearing recovery.

  3. Those patients who were treated within 1 week from onset revealed better recovery rates.

  4. Prognosis was poor in cases of sudden hearing loss with vertigo.

Keywords: Stellate Ganglion Block; Sudden Hearing Loss