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Various clinical characteristics of 192 patients with HZO, with or without concurrent HL, from 2016 to 2020 were retrospectively analyzed through a chart review. All patients were followed-up until recovery or up to 12 months. Demographic and clinical findings were compared between the groups, and the recovery rates of facial palsy, hearing, and other clinical features were analyzed. Facial palsy recovery was analyzed using the House\u2013Brackmann (HB) grading system, and hearing recovery rates were analyzed using the Siegel criteria. Of the 192 patients diagnosed with HZO, 142 had no hearing loss (HZO without HL), and 50 had hearing loss (HZO with HL). While both groups had similar ages, treatment timings, and underlying diseases, the HZO w HL group had a significantly higher rate of dizziness and tinnitus, but received more intratympanic steroid injections. In terms of facial palsy, there were no significant differences in the initial HB grade or recovery rates between the groups. Within the HZO w HL group, hearing loss severity varied, with 52% experiencing mild loss and only 16% achieving complete recovery. Descending-type audiograms were the most common at 66%. In patients with HZO, there was no statistically significant difference between the degree of initial facial paralysis and the degree of recovery of the final facial paralysis according to concurrent HL. 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