Introduction: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is an important otological emergency. Up to 90% of the cases are idiopathic. Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is an extremely rare identifiable cause as it only represents 0.5% of all strokes.   Case Report: In this paper, an unusual case of bilateral SSNHL secondary to bilateral CVT with rapid and complete recovery is reported. The patie...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The role of antiendothelial cell antibodies in systemic vasculitis has been reported. The aim of the study was to define the clinical associations of serum antiendothelial cell antibodies in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. STUDY DESIGN A prospective study in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. METHODS Serum samples were taken from 59 conse...

A 49-year-old woman presented with left-sided sudden hearing loss and tinnitus 1 (Day 1). Audiometric testing revealed a downsloping sensorineural hearing loss and 25% speech discrimination scores at 50 dBHL. She was diagnosed with left idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) and was managed with intravenous prednisolone administration (beginning at 60 mg/d). On Day 2, she experien...

INTRODUCTION Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is an unusual presenting clinical feature of systemic lupus erythematosus. CASE REPORT We report the case of a young woman who was admitted to hospital for sudden sensorineural hearing loss and hemophagocytic syndrome which was attributed to systemic lupus erythematosus on the basis of specific renal involvement, thrombocytopenia, and consistent ...