Adverse Effects of Steroid Therapy in Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is an otologic emergency and is treated with steroid therapy. Despite adverse events (AEs) associated with long-term steroid use being well evidenced, there is sparsity of literature regarding the AEs of short-course prescriptions in the SSNHL cohort, which limits the quality of patient counselling and informed consent.

Method

A literature search was performed on the Medline and Embase databases for studies assessing AEs in adults with SSNHL managed with oral (OST), intratympanic (ITS) and intravenous steroid therapy (IVS). Two authors screened titles, abstracts and full-text articles, with conflicts resolved by a third reviewer. Forty-three papers were included.

Results

In systemic steroid therapies, hyperglycaemia

SUBMITTER: Achanta M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12319462 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature