Abstract:Abstract:ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical characteristics and curative effects of severe sudden hearing loss with vertigo or dizziness.MethodsFrom Jan 2013 to Dec 2016, 70 patients with severe sudden deafness were hospitalized in our department. Of them, 30 were unaccompanied by vertigo/dizziness (Group A), 11 were accompanied by dizziness (Group B) and 29 by vertigo (Group C). All the patients in the three groups had the same drug treatment including fibrinogen lowering drugs, glucocorticoids and microcirculation improving drugs. The curative effects among the three groups were compared.ResultsBefore treatment, the differences of pure tone average (PTA) among the three groups[(86.88±10.19)dB,(98.58±9.28)dB and (96.84±8.81)dB] respectively were statistically insignificant (all P>0.05). After treatment, the differences of PTA among the three groups[(60.73±26.06)dB,(89.33±18.70)dB and (85.99±19.23)dB] respectively were statistically significant (all P<0.05), which indicated that the PTA of patients without vertigo/dizziness was significantly lower than those with vertigo or dizziness. After treatment, the differences of total effective rates among the three groups (66.67%, 36.37% and 37.93% respectively) were statistically significant (all P<0.05). The total effective rate of patients without vertigo/dizziness was significantly higher than those with vertigo or dizziness. The cure rates of group A, B and C were 30%, 0% and 0%. Three months after treatment, the cure rates of them were 53.33%, 18.18% and 13.79% respectively. The differences of cure rates after the treatment and three months later among the three groups were all statistically significant (all P<0.05).For all the patients, the total cure rate was 12.86% after the treatment and 31.42% three months later, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). After discharge, the hearing got further improved in some patients, especially those with good and obvious therapeutic effect during their hospitalization.ConclusionThe PTA of severe sudden hearing loss patients without vertigo/dizziness is significantly lower than those with vertigo or dizziness. The total effective rates and the possibility of complete hearing recovery for patients without vertigo/dizziness are significantly higher than those with vertigo or dizziness. After discharge, their hearing may get further improved and stabilized in three months.