Sensorineural Hearing Loss in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

A Balinese woman, 52 years old, complained of hearing loss in both ears with dizziness. Patient had history of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, not taking medication regularly. She was also suffering from chronic kidney disease stage 4, dyslipidemia. Based on audiometric test, the result was sudden sensorineural hearing loss moderate severe dextra et sinistra. In addition to insulin therapy, antihypertensive, anti-platelet aggregation, folic acid and statin, patient also given oxygenation, steroid, vitamin B complex, pentoxifylline and hyperbaric therapy. After two weeks the patient's hearing improves, although not yet returned to normal