Studies on amidotrizoate therapy in sudden deafness (1978-1987).

Abstract

The therapeutic effects of amidotrizoate in 47 sudden deafness patients from 1978 to 1987 were studied. The therapeutic results were investigated in terms of each of four variables: time from onset, degree of hearing loss, type of audiogram, and vertigo. Results showed that patients who had no vertigo, and were treated within 1 week of onset had satisfactory results. The degree of hearing loss did not influence recovery, although, all those with total loss type according to audiogram remained unchanged. Twenty-four of 34 cases (71%) treated within 2 weeks showed either complete or marked recovery; this proportion was not much different from the results in our previous investigations.

• Authors: Y Ushisako, T Morimitsu
• Journal: Acta oto-laryngologica. Supplementum (Acta Otolaryngol Suppl) Vol. 456 Pg. 37-42 ( 1988) ISSN: 0365-5237 [Print] Norway
• PMID: 3227828 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Diatrizoate

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Audiometry, Pure-Tone
• Auditory Threshold (drug effects)
• Diatrizoate (administration & dosage)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Hearing Loss, Sudden (drug therapy)
• Humans
• Infusions, Intravenous
• Male
• Middle Aged