Usefulness of stress-related hormones as predictors and prognostic factors for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss

CONCLUSION: We demonstrated the possible role of stress-related hormones in the pathogenesis of ISSNHL and suggest that depressive stress response can be a strong predictor of treatment response in patients with ISSNHL. However, the impact of response to stress on the inner ear and endolymph homeostasis remains unknown. Since this is a cross-sectional study, we can only comment on the relationship between stress and ISSNHL, not a causal relationship. Further investigation is necessary to identify the mechanism of interaction between stress and hearing ability in the inner ear.PMID:34191673 | DOI:10.1080/00016489.2021.1936165
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research