Early Posttreatment Audiometry Underestimates Hearing Recovery after Intratympanic Steroid Treatment of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Table 1

Inclusion and exclusion Criteria.

30 dB loss in 3 consecutive frequencies in <72 hours
Pre- and post-treatment audiogram including PTA and SDS
Normal or near normal hearing in the contralateral ear normal otoscopic exam
Normal MRI with contrast of the brain and internal auditory canals
Negative serologic studies for infectious and inflammatory disease
No history of chronic otitis media
No history of trauma (head, acoustic, or barometric)
No history of Meniere’s disease, hydrops, or fluctuating hearing loss
No history of meningitis
No history of prior ear surgery
No history of radiation
No exposure to ototoxic mediations

dB: decibel; PTA: pure tone average; SDS: speech discrimination score.