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Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine as a Proposed Addition to the Treatment Regimen for Idiopathic Sudden-Onset Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Report

Journal: Cureus Date: 2023/11, 15(11):. doi: Subito , type of study: case report

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Keywords:

case report [514]
cranio-sacral osteopathy [158]
eustachian tube [10]
hearing loss [9]
male [479]
sensorineural hearing loss [1]

Abstract:

Adult sudden-onset unilateral sensorineural hearing loss is primarily idiopathic. There are few treatment options with high success rates, but the literature suggests there is equally moderate success with oral or intratympanic steroids, with some evidence to support the use of acupuncture as a salvage treatment. Here, we present a case of sudden unilateral sensorineural hearing loss with otolaryngology evaluation and audiograms before and after osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). Osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine (OCMM) directed at eustachian tube dysfunction elicited findings indicating resolution of symptoms was at least partly due to cranial treatment. This report explains a probable anatomic mechanism contributing to hearing loss and suggests treatment options that should be considered as part of the treatment of idiopathic unilateral hearing loss. Future research opportunities are also proposed.


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