Suppression of Tinnitus in a Patient with Unilateral Sudden Hearing Loss : A Case Report

Joint Authors

Peri, Giorgia
Fioretti, Alessandra
Eibenstein, Alberto

Source

Case Reports in Otolaryngology

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-11-25

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

We describe a case of a 67-year-old woman with severe disabling right-sided tinnitus, mild hyperacusis, and headache.

The tinnitus was associated with sudden right hearing loss and vertigo, which occurred about 18 months before.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) resulted in normal anatomical structures of the cochlea and of the cranial nerves showing a partial empty sella syndrome with suprasellar cistern hernia.

Angio-MR revealed a bilateral contact between the anterior-inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) and the acoustic-facial nerve with a potential neurovascular conflict.

Surgery was considered unnecessary after further evaluations.

The right ear was successfully treated with a combination device (hearing aid plus sound generator).

Shortly after a standard fitting procedure, the patient reported a reduction of tinnitus, hyperacusis, and headache which completely disappeared at the follow-up evaluation after 3, 6, and 12 months.

This paper demonstrates that the combination device resulted in a complete tinnitus and hyperacusis suppression in a patient with unilateral sensorineural sudden hearing loss.

Our paper further supports the restoration of peripheral sensory input for the treatment of tinnitus associated with hearing loss in selected patients.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Fioretti, Alessandra& Peri, Giorgia& Eibenstein, Alberto. 2012. Suppression of Tinnitus in a Patient with Unilateral Sudden Hearing Loss : A Case Report. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Fioretti, Alessandra…[et al.]. Suppression of Tinnitus in a Patient with Unilateral Sudden Hearing Loss : A Case Report. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Fioretti, Alessandra& Peri, Giorgia& Eibenstein, Alberto. Suppression of Tinnitus in a Patient with Unilateral Sudden Hearing Loss : A Case Report. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-454864