d="p0005">Loss of an organ necessary to communicate with the outside world is a severe stressor.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="p0010">National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan was used in this study.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="p0015">Hazard ratio of depressive disorder of SSNHL and control cohort was calculated by a Cox model.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="p0020">The result showed SSNHL increased the risk of developing depression.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="p0025">Symptoms of depression should be evaluated in patients with SSNHL.
dd>dl>