200 CASES OF SUDDEN DEAFNESS IN A 10-YEAR PERIOD

Abstract

There were 200 cases of sudden deafness who were hospitalized at the department of otorhinolaryngology, Kanazawa University in the period of 10 years from January 1975 to December 1984.
One hundred and four cases were male and 94 cases were female. The age of the patients ranged from 9 to 75 years old. The age group of 50-59 years included the greatest number of patients.
The right ear was affected in 99 cases and the left ear was affected in 100 cases. There was one case occurring simultaneously in both ears.
Eighty two point three percent of the patients had visited other hospital before they visited our hospital. The patient visited our hospital in 7.8 days from the onset of the disease on average.
Nine patients had a relapse of sudden deafness.
The patients were treated with stellate ganglion block, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, steroid, vitamins and vasodilators.
Forty-six cases showed a complete recovery, 58 cases showed remarkable improvement, 59 cases showed slight improvement, and 37 cases showed no improvement.