Review Article
Otology versus Otosociology
Table 2
Methodology in sudden deafness: otology versus otosociology.
| ā | 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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