Sudden Hearing Loss
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Sudden hearing loss is defined as a loss of hearing that forms with no warning and for no apparent reason, developing over 24 hours or less. Hearing loss arises in the hearing organ of the inner ear (cochlea) or the hearing nerve, not in the middle or outer ear. Most matters of sudden hearing loss are viral, and most patients are treated with steroids. Patients with mild degrees of side effects of hearing loss usually recover. Even though sudden hearing loss is a relatively common disease that has been the subject of numerous clinical research, sudden hearing loss continues to be vexing for doctors and patients because the cause often cannot be resolved, the treatment isn’t always effective, and the prediction is usually uncertain.
