Table 7.
Mean hearing loss in subgroups of non-idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (NISSNHL)
| Parameter | AOM Mean (dBHL) | SD (dBHL) | VZB Mean (dBHL) | SD (dBHL) | M Mean (dBHL) | SD (dBHL) | O Mean (dBHL) | SD (dBHL) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10PTA, dBHL | 36.9 | 16.5 | 62.5 | 34.7 | 32.7 | 9.3 | 52.3 | 32.0 | 0.007 |
| 9PTA, dBHL | 37.7 | 16.8 | 62.7 | 34.4 | 33.8 | 9.4 | 52.8 | 32.0 | 0.010 |
| 4PTA, dBHL | 32.8 | 14.5 | 62.4 | 36.6 | 27.5 | 9.5 | 50.6 | 31.2 | 0.001 |
| LF-3PTA, dB HL | 21.5 | 13.9 | 55.8 | 35.7 | 33.5 | 7.9 | 38.9 | 35.5 | 0.000 |
| MF-3PTA, dBHL | 43.1 | 17.9 | 66.3 | 37.8 | 25.4 | 15.0 | 60.6 | 32.8 | 0.002 |
| HF-2PTA, dBHL | 62.3 | 29.8 | 75.6 | 38.7 | 41.3 | 18.8 | 75.4 | 43.1 | 0.062 |
| 3PTAmax dBHL | 59.7 | 24.6 | 80.1 | 34.2 | 50.4 | 12.0 | 74.7 | 40.2 | 0.033 |
AOM Acute otitis media, VZB Varicella zoster/Borrelia, M Menière disease, O Other cause, 10PTA (0.125; 0.25; 0.5; 1; 1.5; 2; 3; 4; 6; 8 kHz), 9PTA (0.125; 0.25; 0.5; 1; 2; 3; 4; 6; 8 kHz), 4PTA: (0.5; 1; 2; 4 kHz), LF3PTA (0.125; 0.5; 1 kHz) MF3PTA (2; 3; 4 kHz), HF2PTA (6; 8 kHz), 3PTAmax (PTA of the three most affected frequencies)