Butylphthalide enhances recovery from sudden deafness.

Am J Otolaryngol

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command of PLA (Guangzhou Liuhuaqiao Hospital), Liuhua road 111, Guangzhou 510010, Guangdong, China.

Published: September 2021

Objectives: Cochlear microcirculation disturbance caused by vasculopathy is a common cause of sudden deafness (SD). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays an important role in cochlear injury during ischemia-reperfusion. Butylphthalide can improve microcirculation, reduce ROS formation and inhibit apoptosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effect of butylphthalide on patients with SD.

Patients And Methods: The hearing gains from 32 ears treated with butylphthalide were compared with that of 32 ears treated with non-butylphthalide. Butylphthalide capsules was administrated orally on an empty stomach for 10 continuous days. There were no significant differences in audiological and clinical data between butylphthalide and non-butylphthalide groups.

Results: The hearing gain of butylphthalide group at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz was significantly higher than that of non-butylphthalide group correspondingly (P<0.01). And, the hearing gain at PTA (pure-tone average of 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz) in butylphthalide group was significantly higher than that of non-butylphthalide group (P<0.01).

Conclusion: The recovery of hearing in butylphthalide group was significantly better than that of non-butylphthalide group. It is confirmed that butylphthalide has a definite therapeutic effect on SD.

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