Sudden SNHL as a sole presentation of brain stem infarction

Author

Umayr, al-Husayn

Source

Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences

Issue

Publisher

Egyptian Society of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Science

Publication Date

2010-12-31

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Background: Although inner ear dysfunction as a prodromal sign to anterior inferior cerebellar (AICA) occlusion before appearance of other neurologic signs is not a rare situation, sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) as a sole presentation is quite rare.

The very few reports published for AICA occlusion presented with SSNHL were all in old patients with multiple systemic disorders.

This report presents a case of AICA occlusion in an otherwise healthy adult young male patient that presents only with SSNHL, vertigo and vomiting.

Diagnosis in such situations needs a high index of suspicion. We here recommend MRI to be done in all cases presented with SSNHL

American Psychological Association (APA)

Umayr, al-Husayn. 2010. Sudden SNHL as a sole presentation of brain stem infarction. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences،Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.65-67.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-256421

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Umayr, al-Husayn. Sudden SNHL as a sole presentation of brain stem infarction. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Vol. 10, no. 2 (Dec. 2009), pp.65-67.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-256421

American Medical Association (AMA)

Umayr, al-Husayn. Sudden SNHL as a sole presentation of brain stem infarction. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences. 2010. Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.65-67.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-256421