[Clinical comparison of dextran 40 and xantinol nicotinate in the treatment of sudden deafness caused by shock waves (author's transl)].

The therapeutic success of inner ear lesions by acute acoustic trauma was examined by two statistically comparable groups of patients. 80 patients were attended by dextran 40 and 59 by xantinol nicotinate. The amelioration of hearing and tinnitus was statistically better after treatment with dextran 40.