Comparison of Sudden Deafness

in Adults and Children

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BACKGROUND

Sudden

deafness

is

considered

an

otologic

emergency

Morbidity rate is approximately 520/100,000 people

Most studies of sudden deafness have been

conducted in adults, sudden deafness has not been
evaluated in children

This study to evaluate patients diagnosed with

sudden deafness to investigate the differences

METHODS

Sample

Population : 794 patients who were diagnosed with sudden

deafness

Location : Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck

Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital

Period : September 2003 to August 2012

Retrospective study

Consecutive random sampling

Patients were divided into 2 groups, those age 0-15 years

(children) and those age > 16 years (adults)

RESULTS

CONCLUSION

The severity, gender distribution, affected side, and

recovery rate were similar in children and adults, but
the rate of CR was higher in children than in adults