Abstract
Tinnitus and feeling fullness of the ear as attendant symptoms on sudden deafness are important problem on treatment, as same as the sense of hearing. We investigated the effects of stellate ganglion block for tinnitus and feeling fullness of the ear with a questionnaire. Patients were 22 men and 18 wemen who were from 11 to 76 years old.
At the first medical examination, the many patients had complaints of tinnitus and feeling fullness of the ear. After treatment with stellate ganglion block, for tinnitus, 77 % of fresh type were vanished it or get better it, and 54% of stale type were get better, too. On the other hand, it was good results for feeling fullness of the ear, the same as tinnitus. Stellate ganglion block is the effective treatment for tinnitus and feeling fullness of the ear at sudden deafness.
