Table 1:

Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with SSNHL

All (N = 113)MRI− Group (n = 82)MRI+ Group (n = 31)P Value
Mean age (yr)53 ± 1453 ± 1455 ± 14.634
Sex (male/female)51:6238:4413:18.675
DM (No.) (%)11 (10)7 (9)4 (13).490
HTN (No.) (%)27 (24)20 (24)7 (23).840
Vertigo (No.) (%)30 (27)21 (26)9 (29).713
Tinnitus (No.) (%)82 (73)61 (74)21 (68).480
Ear fullness (No.) (%)53 (47)39 (48)14 (45).820
Initial visit after onset (days)7 ± 107 ± 109 ± 9.076
MRI after onset (days)10 ± 810 ± 89 ± 6.804
ITSI before MRI (No.) (%)16 (14)11 (13)5 (16).713
  • Note:—DM indicates diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; ITSI, intratympanic steroid injection.