Review Article
Otology versus Otosociology
Table 2
Methodology in sudden deafness: otology versus otosociology.
| | | Otology | Otosociology |
| | Aetiology | Within the ear | In the environment | | Inner ear | Social environment |
| | Pathogenesis | Within the ear | Interaction | | Unknown | Stress, ischaemia |
| | Diagnosis | Idiopathic | Based on evidence | | Idiopathic sudden deafness | Audiovestibular stroke |
| | Treatment | Symptomatic | Biopsychosocial | | Medical: corticosteroids, vasodilators | Social, cultural, psychological, and medical |
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