Injection therapy for sudden hearing loss disorder may be suitable alternative to oral steroids
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 02:00
in Health & Medicine
Treating idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss with injections of steroids directly into the ear appears to result in recovery of hearing that is not less than recovery obtained with the standard therapy of oral corticosteroids and may be a preferable treatment for some patients to avoid the potential adverse effects of oral steroids, according to a study in the May 25 issue of JAMA.