事實上,突發性失聰已被美國⻝品藥物管理局(FDA)列為高壓氧治療的適應症之一。美國耳鼻喉頭頸外科學會(American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)的《臨床實務指引》亦建議,醫生可在突發性失聰症狀出現後兩週內,以高壓氧治療同時配合類固醇治療作為初始治療(initial therapy),或在症狀出現後一個月內作為挽救治療(salvage therapy)。
Temitope G. Joshua, MD, MSc; Aysha Ayub, BSc; Printha Wijesinghe, PhD; et al. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Patients With Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.2022;148(1):5-11. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2021.2685. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/2785483