Nimodipine and Steroid Combination Therapy for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.....................H νιμοδιπίνη (nimodipine) είναι ένας ανταγωνιστής ασβεστίου που ανήκει στην ομάδα των 1,4- διυδροπυριδινών. Η νιμοδιπίνη αναστέλει τη μεταφορά των ιόντων ασβεσίου στα κύτταρα των αγγείων και συνεπώς αναστέλει τις συσπάσεις του αγγειακού λείου μυϊκού ιστού.

Nimodipine and Steroid Combination Therapy for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Objective:

To evaluate the treatment outcomes of nimodipine and steroid combination therapy for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL).

Study Design:

Retrospective case review.

Setting:

Tertiary referral center.

Patients:

Seventy-eight patients who were diagnosed with ISSNHL were divided into two group based on the treatment strategies used: steroid+nimodipine (SN, n = 36) and steroid only (SO, n = 42) groups. Based on the level of hearing loss before treatment, subgroup analysis (