突发性耳聋(SD)是耳鼻喉科常见急症，以突然的听力下降、耳鸣、耳闷为主要临床表现，可伴有眩晕、恶心、呕吐等症。该病发展迅速，如若延治，会导致永久的听力损失和耳鸣，严重影响患者的生活质量。针灸治疗SD具有操作简单，疗效确切，不良反应少，易被广大患者所接受等优势。现检索近5年针灸治疗SD的相关文献，从针刺、电针、针药结合、灸法及其他治疗方面对SD的临床研究进展进行概述，同时指出目前研究存在的问题并提出建议，旨在为今后的临床研究提供参考。

Sudden deafness(SD) is a common emergency in the department of otolaryngology. Sudden hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear tightness are the main clinical manifestations, which may be accompanied by vertigo, nausea, and vomiting. Due to the rapid development of the disease, if the treatment is delayed, it will cause permanent hearing loss and tinnitus, which seriously affects the patient′s quality of life. Acupuncture treatment of sudden deafness has the advantages of simple operation, definite curative effect, few adverse reactions, and easy acceptance by the majority of patients. In this paper, the relevant literature of acupuncture treatment for sudden deafness in the past 5 years was retrieved. The clinical research progress of sudden deafness was summarized from the aspects of acupuncture, electroacupuncture, combination of acupuncture and medicine, moxibustion and other treatments. Questions and suggestions were listed to provide reference for future clinical research.