Sudden Hearing Loss Treated With Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) – Case Study

• Authors: Michał Fal , Jacek Piechocki , Monika Morawska-Kochman , Maria Michałkiewicz , Tomasz Kręcicki
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article presents a case study of a 32-year-old patient admitted to the Mazowia Hyperbaric Therapy Centre due to a sudden loss of hearing. In an interview the patient reported an abrupt hearing deterioration in his right ear and the feeling of congestion in the left ear with bilateral tinnitus present for over 2 months. The patient was qualified to undergo hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO). After 15 treatment sessions in a pressure chamber a noticeable improvement of hearing in his right-ear was noted (proved by pure tone audiometry) and subjective hearing upswing in his left ear. The bibliography includes the articles and references concerning the time limits of HBO therapy and its effectiveness in the treatment of sudden deafness.

Keywords

EN

sudden deafness; hyperbaric oxygen; hyperbaric oxygen therapy

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Hyperbaric Research
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 51
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 7-9

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2015

accepted

12 - 5 - 2015

online

18 - 11 - 2015

Contributors

author

Michał Fal

• Clinic of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of the Medical University of Wrocław, Poland

author

Jacek Piechocki

• Mazowia Hyperbaric Therapy Centre and Wound Treatment, Warsaw, Poland

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Monika Morawska-Kochman

• Clinic of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of the Medical University of Wrocław, Poland

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Maria Michałkiewicz

• Clinic of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of the Medical University of Wrocław, Poland

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Tomasz Kręcicki

• Clinic of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of the Medical University of Wrocław, Poland

References

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/phr-2015-0007