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Review
. 2022 Sep 22;14(9):e29458.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.29458. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Review

Priyanshi Tripathi  1 , Prasad Deshmukh  2
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Review

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Review

Priyanshi Tripathi et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The objective of this review is to present and evaluate the current views on sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is an otolaryngology emergency requiring immediate diagnosis and treatment. The etiology of the majority of cases is unknown. The etiology can be classified into various categories such as autoimmune diseases, infections, functional, metabolic disorders, vascular disorders, traumatic causes, due to toxins, and neurological disorders. We searched the U.S. National Library of Medicine's PubMed database using the terms "sudden S.N.H.L.," "virus and ssnhl," and "sudden deafness," as well as the keywords such as "etiology," "COVID 19, and ssnhl," "epidemiology," "clinical characteristics," "management," "therapy," and "prognosis."

Keywords: covid 19 and hearing loss; emergency in e.n.t; sudden hearing impairment; sudden sensorineural hearing loss; hearing loss.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Etiology of SSNHL
SSNHL, sudden sensorineural hearing loss
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