Patients
From January 2013 to October 2018,patients were admitted after being
diagnosed with SSNHL and randomly divided into two groups. Inclusion
criteria: 1. Initial onset of unilateral SSNHL within 72 hours; 2.
Hearing loss of 30 dB or greater for three consecutive frequencies by
PTA (0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 8 kHz);
3. At least 18 years old but younger than 65 years; and 4. Patient
consent. Exclusion criteria: 1. Unmanaged serious systemic diseases,
diabetes or hypertension; epilepsy; psychosis; active ulcer of the
digestive tract; or any contraindications for hormone therapy; 2.
Identifiable aetiology for hearing loss, such as radiation, noise, acute
or chronic otitis media, Meniere’s disease, autoimmune diseases, large
vestibular aqueduct syndrome, and retrocochlear disease.