Abstract | INTRODUCTION: MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this hospital-based case series in 36 patients, we measured audiometric values and ECOG in all patients before, 1 month and 6 months after 4-mg/mL IT injections of dexamethasone. RESULTS: Four patients (11%) had improved hearing following the intervention. No difference in pure tone audiometry (PTA) was observed following IT injections (P=0.492), while speech discrimination score (SDS) was significantly improved (P=0.008). There was a significant improvement in vertigo 1 month after IT injections (P<0.001), although this effect did not last for 6 months. No significant change in ECOG was observed between before and after treatment (P=0.052). CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Sasan Dabiri Satri, Reza Gharibi, Farzaneh Nejadian, Nasrin Yazdani, Reza Hoseinabadi, Nima Rezazadeh, Mohammad Reza Firouzifar, Saeed Babaei |
Journal | Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology
(Iran J Otorhinolaryngol)
Vol. 29
Issue 92
Pg. 121-125
(May 2017)
ISSN: 2251-7251 [Print] Iran |
PMID | 28589104
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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