Diagnosis and treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss

Table 3 Percentages of patients who received steroids, vitamins, stellate ganglion block, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or prostaglandin E₁ for sudden sensorineural hearing loss

	1972	1987	2001
Steroids	88%	93%	85%
Vitamins	88%	93%	92%
SGB	24%	27%	8%
HBO	3%	12%	11%
PGE1	0%	11%	33%

Data for 1972 and 1987[4], and 2001[3] are summarized. SGB: Stellate ganglion block; HBO: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; PGE₁: Prostaglandin E₁.