The study demonstrated a correlation between aging and SSCD prevalence. Reduced SSC roof height with age suggests that SSCD may be an acquired phenomenon, related in some way to aging of the base of the skull.

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The lack of a clear relationship between idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss and cardiovascular risk factors suggests that sudden sensorineural hearing loss has a predominantly multifactorial disease profile regardless of hearing impairment severity.

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Cochlear implants are medical devices that are indispensable for the treatment of severe-to-profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. 1The most common surgical procedure requires more-or-less extensive drilling into the temporal bone to reach the cochlea for insertion of the cochlear implant electrode array. The major complication is facial nerve palsy (approximately 0.1% of cases 2,3