OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficiency between two treatments of sudden hearing loss. METHOD: All patients were divided into two groups randomly, basic drug group was treated with ganglioside and vinpocetine injection, combined therapy group was treated with intratympanic dexamethasone and what was used in basic drug group. RESULT: The effective rate of combined therapy group (73.53%) was significantly higher than that of basic drug group (37.78%) (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The comprehensive therapy of intratympanic dexamethasone injection, ganglioside and vinpocetine injection have excellent efficiency for sudden hearing loss.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Dexamethasone ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Ear, Middle ; Female ; Gangliosides ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Hearing Loss, Sudden ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Injections ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Treatment Outcome ; Vinca Alkaloids ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Young Adult