The JAMA Ophthalmology – Head & Neck Surgery patient page on sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Image: JAMA Ophthalmology. JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery has created a patient page including graphics about sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) that clinicians can give patients or display in their practices....
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No actionable change to clinical practice protocols; audiologists can download and distribute this JAMA patient page as a plain-language education tool for patients newly diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
High-quality, peer-reviewed patient education materials on sudden sensorineural hearing loss are limited, and a JAMA-published graphic resource can improve patient understanding and support timely help-seeking.
- 01JAMA Otolaryngology published a patient-facing educational page on sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL).
- 02SSHL is defined as rapid hearing loss — typically within 72 hours — due to inner ear or nerve problems.
- 03The resource uses graphics and plain language suitable for patients, not clinicians.
- 04It notes associated symptoms such as tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and vertigo (dizziness).
- 05Intended for clinicians to distribute to patients; it is not a clinical guideline or new research finding.
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss occurs in less than 3 days due to problems with the inner ear or nerve.
guidelinesupportedSome patients with SSHL also experience tinnitus and vertigo.
guidelinesupportedThe exact cause of sudden sensorineural hearing loss is not always understood.
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