1983 Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 355-360
One hundred and twenty-two cases (130 ears) of sudden deafness were treated with combined stellate ganglion block and steroid therapy. They were analyzed from the following factors: days after onset, mean hearing loss, major symptoms, audiogram types and prognosis.
The remarkable improvement was obserbed in 82 cases (80%) of sudden deafness of which treatment was started within the two weeks after onset. The hearing recovery was worse in the cases of severe hearing loss. In the cases that mean hearing loss of 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000Hz was above 80dB, prognosis was poor. The hearing recovery was poorer in the cases with vertigo than without it.
Clinical result of stellate ganglion block therapy of sudden deafness were reported. The prognosis of sudden deafness were also discussed on referring to the previous clinical reports.
