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ArticleCureus2023

Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine as a Proposed Addition to the Treatment Regimen for Idiopathic Sudden-Onset Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Report.

Reddog E Sina, J'Aimee Lippert, Katherine Guardardo

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Reddog E SinaOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, USA.
J'Aimee LippertOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, USA.
Katherine GuardardoOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adult sudden-onset unilateral sensorineural hearing loss is primarily idiopathic. There are few treatment options with high success rates, but the literature suggests there is equally moderate success with oral or intratympanic steroids, with some evidence to support the use of acupuncture as a salvage treatment. Here, we present a case of sudden unilateral sensorineural hearing loss with otolaryngology evaluation and audiograms before and after osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). Osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine (OCMM) directed at eustachian tube dysfunction elicited findings indicating resolution of symptoms was at least partly due to cranial treatment. This report explains a probable anatomic mechanism contributing to hearing loss and suggests treatment options that should be considered as part of the treatment of idiopathic unilateral hearing loss. Future research opportunities are also proposed.

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adulteustachian tubeosteopathic manipulation/methodssensorineural hearing loss/diagnosissensorineural hearing loss/treatmentsudden hearing loss/diagnosissudden hearing loss/treatment

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PMID38161875
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