| Literature DB >> 17968577 |
Andreas Schrock1, Mark Jakob, Stefan Wirz, Friedrich Bootz.
Abstract
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a symptom of cochlear injury. Potential aetiologies are vascular diseases, viral infections, allergic reactions, autoimmune disorders, and traumatic rupture of the intralabyrinthe membrane. Unlike in unilateral cases bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is often associated with specific disease entities. We report a case of sudden bilateral deafness after intravenous heroin abuse. The putative pathophysiological mechanisms are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17968577 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-007-0495-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol ISSN: 0937-4477 Impact factor: 2.503