IJAR - Indian Journal of Applied Research

DR. V SUDHIR BABU; DR. B KRUPALIN

Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2017

INTRATYMPANIC DEXAMETHASONE FOR TINNITUS IN SUDDEN SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS AFTER FAILURE OF SYSTEMIC THERAPY: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Dr. V Sudhir Babu, Dr. B Krupalin

Abstract :

The purpose of the study is to test the effectiveness of intratympanic dexamethasone injections treatment for severe tinnitus in idiopathic sudden sensoneural heå loss(SNHL).We studied 37 patients who received intratympanic dexamethasone injection and 14 control patients who did not receive it with severe tinnitus after onset of sudden sensoneural heå loss. The relationship between the duration of tinnitus and the effectiveness of treatment was investigated in SNHL. We used a visual analogue scale to evaluate 51 patients with tinnitus.41% patients showed significant improvement after treatment. The average period between onset of sudden SNHL and initiation of intratympanic injection of dexamethasone was significantly shorter (207 days) in the improved group compared to the unchanged group(375 days).