Bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss: review

Sara, Sergio; Teh, Bing Mei; Friedland, Peter

doi:10.1017/s002221511300306x

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“…1 However, the aetiology of hearing loss following spinal anaesthesia is not yet fully understood. It is suggested that CSF leakage after dural puncture causes a decrease in intracochlear pressure and a relative increase in endolymphatic pressure.…”

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Sudden bilateral hearing loss after spinal anaesthesia

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“…1 Possible causes include viral infections, trauma, neurological diseases and neoplasia. 1 Spinal anaesthesia is one of the most widely used regional anaesthesia techniques. Sudden bilateral hearing loss occurring after spinal anaesthesia has only been reported in a few cases in the literature.…”

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Sudden bilateral hearing loss after spinal anaesthesia

2015

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“…Although unilateral SSNHL is common with a relatively good prognosis, bilateral SSNHL is rare, representing less than 5% of cases, and typically has a poor prognosis with high morbidity and mortality 5. It is associated with serious systemic conditions such as toxins, neoplasms, vascular events, autoimmune diseases, infections, and iatrogenic causes 5.…”

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“…It is associated with serious systemic conditions such as toxins, neoplasms, vascular events, autoimmune diseases, infections, and iatrogenic causes 5. Some authors report that SSNHL can be an early warning sign of impending vertebrobasilar ischemic stroke2 4 6 in which the incidence of hearing impairment is 1.2–14.3% 1 4.…”

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Improvement of sudden bilateral hearing loss after vertebral artery stenting

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SUMMARYBilateral deafness is a rare but possible symptom of vertebrobasilar ischemia. We report a case of sudden bilateral sensorineural hearing loss caused by bilateral vertebral artery (VA) occlusion which dramatically improved after stenting. A 54-year-old man was admitted with sudden onset of bilateral deafness, vertigo, and drowsy mental status. Brain diffusionweighted MRI showed acute infarction involving both the posterior inferior cerebellar artery and left posterior cerebral artery territory. Cerebral angiography showed bilateral distal VA occlusion, and emergency intracranial stenting was performed in the left VA. After reperfusion therapy his symptoms gradually improved, including hearing impairment. Endovascular stenting may be helpful in a patient with sudden deafness caused by bilateral VA occlusion. BACKGROUND

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“…Two assess variously the controversial topic of sub-total tonsil surgery 1 and the rare but devastating condition of bilateral sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss. 2 The third is perhaps the most extensive review to date of the epidemiology of chronic otitis media in Australian Indigenous children. 3 Rhinology research dominates the original research section, with papers looking at irrigation bottle contamination, 4 patients' perception of which side of the nose is blocked, 5 and the positive and negative aspects of home-made nasal irrigation solutions.…”

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