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
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.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454864
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454864