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Hyperbaric oxygen may improve hearing in early idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss but the clinical significance of the improvement is not clear. There is no evidence of a beneficial effect on tinnitus Hyperbaric Oxygen for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Tinnitus.
Antiviral drugs are probably not effective in the treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss Antivirals for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
Steroids might possibly have some beneficial effect on hearing recovery in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss but the evidence is insufficient Oral Steroids in Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Rauch SD. Clinical practice. Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. N Engl J Med 2008 Aug 21;359(8):833-40. [PubMed]

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