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(mean of 34.9 days). The inverse relationship tinnitus was observed, but the result was not
between the time window between the onset statistically significant (p=0.256 for auditory
of symptoms and HOT (symptom-treatment gain and p=0.193 for THI improvement). The
interval) and auditory acuity improvement was obtained PTA recoveries (mean of the auditory
statistically significant (p=0.045). Moreover, an thresholds 500, 1k, 2k, and 4k) were between
inverse relationship between the symptom- 0 and 63 dB, with a mean gain of 17 dB (mean
treatment interval and THI improvement was of the PTA gain among all patients included
observed, but the result was not statistically in the study). According to Siegel’s criteria of
significant (p=0.08). The auditory gain was auditory recovery, there was complete recovery
positively correlated with the improvement in 19% of patients, partial recovery in 23%, slight
in tinnitus, although the result was not improvement in 33%, and no improvement
statistically significant (p=0.06). in 25%. The severity of the initial hearing loss
An inverse relationship between patient was not related to the improvement in the
age and auditory gain with improvement in auditory thresholds.

Figure 1 Figure 2
Unilateral vs bilateral sudden hearing loss Distribution according to sex

Figure 3
Distribution of Patients According to Age

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