The Treatment of Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Using Pulse Therapy: A Prospective, Randomized, Double‐Blind Clinical Trial

Objectives: The etiology and treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL) is still unclear. The anti‐inflammatory effect of corticosteroids is thought to play an important part in the recovery from ISSHL. We aimed to determine whether a more powerful anti‐inflammatory technique using pulse therapy is effective in the treatment of ISSHL.

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