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ArticleFrontiers in neurology

Seasonal effects on incidence and outcomes in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Jameel Ghantous, Shahar Barak, Tarnovsky Yehuda, Orr Israeli, Ayalon Hadar, Riki Salem, Jean-Yves Sichel, Ronen Perez, Chanan Shaul

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Jameel Ghantous *Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Shahar Barak *Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Tarnovsky YehudaDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Orr IsraeliDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Ayalon HadarDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Riki SalemDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Jean-Yves SichelDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Ronen PerezDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Chanan ShaulDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To investigate whether seasonal onset of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) influences disease incidence and hearing recovery outcomes, addressing limited and conflicting evidence regarding seasonal prognostic factors. Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed 596 patients (mean age 51.5 ± 17.7 years, range 18-88 years) diagnosed with ISSNHL within 14 days of symptom onset at a tertiary referral center between 2012 and 2023. Patients were categorized by seasonal onset: spring ( Results: ISSNHL incidence was evenly distributed across seasons (spring: 24.3%; summer: 23.5%; autumn: 24.7%; winter: 27.5%; Conclusion: Seasonal onset does not significantly influence ISSNHL incidence or hearing recovery outcomes. This large-scale investigation, representing the most extensive single-center cohort examining seasonal effects on ISSNHL, challenges previous smaller studies suggesting spring-onset superiority and indicates that clinical management should focus on established prognostic factors rather than seasonal timing.

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corticosteroidsprognosisseasonal variationsensorineural hearing losssudden hearing loss

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PMCPMC13050685

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