Home > ENT-ear,nose and throat > Sudden Hearing Loss Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Dec 29, 2007 by TMeyer, Views: 6999 An overview of sudden hearing loss. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss can be caused by a virus, trauma, vascular problems, and auto-immune diseases. Frequently steroids are used initially, and can improve hearing in some people, especially if it diagnosed early. Dr. Ted Meyer MUSC, Medical University of South Carolina