Prospective Short-Term Observation for Spontaneous Recovery of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the spontaneous recovery rates and predictors in sudden sensorineural hearing loss patients.
• Observed patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss over a short term.
• Measured initial pure tone audiometry (PTA) levels.
• Administered corticosteroid therapy to patients with limited early recovery.
• Approximately one-third of patients demonstrated spontaneous recovery within one week.
• Initial PTA level under 71 dB strongly predicts the likelihood of spontaneous recovery.
• Corticosteroid therapy provided significant hearing improvement for patients with limited recovery.