To Assess the Efficacy of Intratympanic Steroids when Given Alone or as Combined Therapy with Intravenous Steroids for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/Keywords:
efficacy, intratympanic, steroids, intravenous & sensorineural.Abstract
Background & Methods: The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of intratympanic steroids when given alone or as combined therapy with intravenous steroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss. All Patients were divided into two groups. Group A (14) patients were advised to get admitted for first line treatment for commencement of treatment and Group B (24) those who had taken first line treatment or having contraindications for first line treatment were suggested to take Intratympanic injections on OPD basis.
Results: We found 57.9% improved as outcome & 13.2% Good grade of improvement.
Conclusion: The combination of intratympanic therapy with intravenous is more efficacious than intratympanic therapy alone for sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Good and moderate grade of improvements is more with combination than Intratympanic therapy. This was, however, statistically not significant. Dexamethasone is more efficacious then methylprednisolone as intratympanic therapy. The overall good and moderate degree of improvement is more with dexamethasone as compared to methylprednisolone. However the results obtained was not statistically significant.
