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Trace Elements and Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Study

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Khalid Al-Sebeih, Hamoud Alarouj, Bashaer Abdullah, A Walaa AbouSheleib

Trace Elements and Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Study

Background: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a potential medical emergency that is routinely encountered by otologists. Little is known about the mechanism of sudden hearing loss. Several factors have been postulated to elicit the etiology of (SSNHL). However, in the majority of cases of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), no cause is identified and it is then considered idiopathic SSNHL. The role of some trace elem... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8785.1000144

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