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Vestibular schwannoma presenting as sudden deafness.
- Source :
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The Journal of laryngology and otology [J Laryngol Otol] 2000 Aug; Vol. 114 (8), pp. 589-92. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- In this study, we analysed the clinical and audiological features of 24 vestibular schwannoma patients presenting with sudden deafness who visited our hospital within 10 days after its onset. The relationships between the prognosis of hearing loss and the clinical and audiological features including the pure-tone average (PTA), the presence of dizziness and/or vertigo, the tumour size and the auditory brain stem response (ABR) findings were evaluated. Hearing recovery depended on the PTA and tumour size, but even a small tumour induced sudden deafness. Impaired hearing completely recovered in five our of 24 patients. ABR findings indicated that the aetiology of sudden deafness in the vestibular schwannoma patients might vary in each patient.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Audiometry, Pure-Tone
Ear Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma diagnostic imaging
Prognosis
Radiography
Ear Neoplasms complications
Hearing Loss, Sudden etiology
Neurilemmoma complications
Vestibule, Labyrinth diagnostic imaging
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-2151
- Volume :
- 114
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of laryngology and otology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11027047
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1258/0022215001906471