Case Report J Laryngol Otol 2014

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss in large vestibular aqueduct syndrome

Shilton H, Hodgson M, Burgess G — J Laryngol Otol, 2014

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported on a 12-year-old boy with large vestibular aqueduct syndrome who received hyperbaric oxygen therapy and steroids for sudden hearing loss after head trauma.

What They Found

The 12-year-old patient showed good improvement in hearing thresholds on audiography after receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy and steroids. This case represents the first reported use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for this indication in Australia, following a few previous reports from Japan.

Canadian Relevance

This study was conducted in Australia and does not have a direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a case report, this study's findings are limited by its single patient and lack of a control group, preventing generalization of results.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Sudden Hearing Loss
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	23739031
Year Published	2014
Journal	J Laryngol Otol
MeSH Terms	Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Audiometry, Pure-Tone; Australia; Child; Craniocerebral Trauma; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural; Hearing Loss, Sudden; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Syndrome; Treatment Outcome; Vestibular Aqueduct

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