Table 3.
Summary: Stable, improved, or worse after treatment?
| Pt/Side | WR | PTA | Follow up (months) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1R | Stable | Stable | 10 |
| 1L | Improved | Stable | |
| 2R | Stable | Stable | 19 |
| 2L | Stable | Stable | |
| 3R | Stable | Stable | 14 |
| 3L | Stable | Stable | |
| 4R | Stable | Stable | 10 |
| 4L | Stable | Stable | |
| 5R | Stable | Stable | 9 |
| 5L | Stable | Stable | |
| 6R | Stable | Stable | 16 |
| 6L | Stable | Stable | |
| 7R | Stable | Stable | 13 |
| 7L | Stable | Stable | |
| 8R | Improved | Improved | 11 |
| 8L | Improved | Stable | |
| 9R | Stable | Stable | 13 |
| 9L | Stable | Stable | |
| 10R | CNT | * | 15 |
| 10L | CNT | Stable |
Using criteria of >12% as significant change in word recognition and >10 dB as significant change in pure tone average. Follow up interval between bisphosphonate treatment and post-treatment audiogram. WR= word recognition, PTA= pure tone average, CNT=could not test because patient is Arabic speaking,
*
profound sensorineural hearing loss after attempted stapedectomy 20 years prior to presentation