Summary This study investigated the effect of vitamin E in the treatment of sudden hearing loss. A total of 66 patients with sudden hearing loss were divided in 2 groups. One group was treated with bed rest, steroids, magnesium and carbogen inhalation; the remaining group was treated with bed rest, steroids, magnesium and carbogen inhalation…
Summary This study determined whether treatment with magnesium improves the outcome of sudden hearing loss. 133 participants were included: 60 patients were treated with carbogen inhalation and 73 were treated with a combination of carbogen inhalation and magnesium. The researchers found that magnesium improved hearing recovery in cases of sudden hearing loss. More details can…
Summary Idebenone is an analogue of coenzyme Q10 with antioxidant properties. The present study investigated the antioxidant activity of idebenone in the rescue of acoustic trauma. Noise-induced hearing loss was provoked in guinea pigs in which idebenone was injected. The results suggested an antioxidant function of idebenone in protection from noise-induced hearing loss. More details…
Summary This study evaluated the effects of magnesium against acoustic trauma. Tests were performed in two groups of noise-exposed guinea pigs treated either with magnesium or placebo. The results showed that permanent threshold shifts (permanent hearing loss) were significantly lower in the magnesium than in the placebo group. Further details can be found in the…
Summary The current study evaluated the efficacy of vitamin E and vitamin C in the treatment of sudden hearing loss. 87 patients were treated with conventional drugs and a group of them additionally received vitamin E and vitamin C. The results suggested that the administration of vitamin E and vitamin C to patients with sudden…
Summary This study analyzed the effects of coenzyme Q10 on hearing. However, the solubility (capability of being dissolved in water) of coenzyme Q10 should be improved in order to ameliorate the efficacy in tissues and fluids. The experiments were conducted in a model of acoustic trauma in a guinea pig where the effectiveness of coenzyme…