This study was aimed to explore the clinical efficacy and differences in hemorheological parameters in sudden deafness treated with Chinese medicine combined with electric acupuncture and western medicine . Patients were selected according to the diagnostic criteria of sudden deafness. Patients were randomly divided into the Chinese medicine combined with electric acupuncture group ( 35 cases ) and the western medicine group (30 cases). In the treatment group, Tongqiao Huoxue Decoction was orally administrated in combination with electric acupuncture on Jiaj i points on the neck region . In the western medicine group , alprostadil and prednisone were used . For both groups , 10 days were one treatment course . The results showed that after two treatment courses , the hearing improvement of two groups was compared . The total efficiency of Chinese medicine combined with electric acupuncture group was 91 . 4%. And the total efficiency of the western medicine group was 66 . 7%. There were significant differences between two groups ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The treatment efficiency of tinnitus between two groups was also compared . The total efficiency of Chinese medicine combined with electric acupuncture group was 91 . 2%. And the total efficiency of the western medicine group was 78 . 6%. There was no significant difference between two groups . The comparison of dizziness relieving effect between two groups showed that the total efficiency of Chinese medicine combined with electric acupuncture group was 94 . 1%; and the total efficiency of the western medicine group was 73 . 3%. There was no significant difference between two groups . The hemorheological parameters were also improved . In the Chinese medicine combined with electric acupuncture group , indexes such as blood viscosity ratio , plasma viscosity ratio , erythro-cyte electrophoresis time and hematocrit were all improved obviously compared to western medicine group . There was significant difference between two groups ( P < 0 . 05 ) . It was concluded that in the improvement of clinical symptoms of sudden deafness, physical signs and hemorheology, Chinese medicine combined with elec-tric acupuncture receives better effects compared to western medicine .