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Review
. 1996 Jun;29(3):393-405.

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss

G B Hughes  1 , M A Freedman, T J Haberkamp, M E Guay
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  • PMID: 8743339
Review

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss

G B Hughes et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1996 Jun.

Abstract

Approximately 4000 new cases of sudden hearing loss (SHL) occur annually in the United States, and 15,000 annually worldwide, accounting for approximately 1% of all cases of SHL. Although prevalence studies do not necessarily distinguish between idiopathic and acquired SHL, most cases of spontaneous SHL have no identifiable cause. In this article, the authors assess the cause, history, diagnosis, and treatment of SHL.

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