Ocular Needling for Treatment of Sudden Deafness in 40 Cases

摘要

Sudden deafness is a commonly encountered otological disease. The etiology and pathogenesis are still unknown, and therefore no ideal treatment is available. In clinical, the disease is treated to recover the cellular functions by improving the microcirculation of the inner ear and nourishing the nerves. To seek a more effective method, we conducted a trial with ocular needling in 40 patients from May 1998 to April 2000. The therapeutic results were satisfactory as reported in the following.