Sudden bilateral sensorineural hearing loss after intravenous cocaine injection: A case report and review of the literature

2009 ◽  
Vol 119 (12) ◽  
pp. 2441-2443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Stenner ◽  
Konrad Stürmer ◽  
Dirk Beutner ◽  
Jens Peter Klussmann
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Intravenous Cocaine

scholarly journals Sphenoid Wing Meningioma Presenting as Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 014556132090573
Author(s):  
Edgar del Toro ◽  
Adwight Risbud ◽  
Nima Khosravani ◽  
Gennadiy Vengerovich ◽  
Alfredo Archilla
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Unusual Symptoms ◽  
Sphenoid Wing Meningioma

Sphenoid wing meningiomas are tumors that typically present with vision deterioration and neurological changes due to their proximity to the sella, cavernous sinus, and other vital structures. Some unusual symptoms have also been described in the literature, such as cognitive dysfunction, parkinsonism, and intracerebral hemorrhage. In this report, we detail another unusual case of sphenoid wing meningioma in a 63-year-old female who presented with left sudden sensorineural hearing loss. A brief review of the literature is also included.

Unilateral sensorineural hearing loss after spine surgery: case report and review of the literature

2006 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Park ◽  
James S. Toung ◽  
Paul Smythe ◽  
Steven A. Telian ◽  
Frank La Marca
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Review Of The Literature

scholarly journals Scrub typhus with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss: A unique case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0
Author(s):  
RanveerSingh Jadon ◽  
J Dixit ◽  
Animesh Ray ◽  
Piyush Ranjan ◽  
NK Vikram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Scrub Typhus ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Sudden Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss following Polysubstance Narcotic Overdose

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (04) ◽  
pp. 208-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa G. Schweitzer ◽  
Ilaaf Darrat ◽  
Brad A. Stach ◽  
Elizabeth Gray
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Recreational Drug ◽  
Brainstem Response ◽  
Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Background: Auditory disorders associated with substance abuse are rare. Hearing loss secondary to heroin and hydrocodone abuse has been described variously as not always responsive to steroid management, as not always reversible, and in some cases, as nonresponsive profound sensorineural hearing loss requiring cochlear implantation. We present a case of a teenager with sudden-onset moderate to severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss after documented polysubstance “binging.” The hearing loss improved substantially after high-dose steroid and vasoactive therapy. Purpose: The purpose of this report is to describe the hearing disorder of a patient who had awakened with a bilateral severe hearing loss following a night of recreational drug abuse. Research Design: Case report and review of the literature. Data Collection and Analysis: The subject of this report is an 18-yr-old patient with a history of substance abuse. Data collected were magnetic resonance /computed tomography brain imaging; metabolic, infectious disease, and autoimmune evaluation; and extensive audiologic evaluation, including pure-tone and speech audiometry, immittance measures, distortion-product otoacoustic emissions, and auditory brainstem response testing. Serial audiograms were collected for 10 mo following the onset of symptoms. Results: Two days of polysubstance abuse (heroin, benzodiazepine, alcohol, and crack [smoked cocaine]) resulted in moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss bilaterally. The loss responded to a 1 mo course of high-dose prednisone and a 10 mo course of pentoxifylline. Hearing sensitivity subsequently improved, leaving only residual high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss. Conclusions: This case report highlights the importance of “recreational” drug abuse in the evaluation of sudden hearing loss. Potential etiologies include altered pharmacokinetics, vascular spasm/ischemia, encephalopathy, acute intralabyrinthine hemorrhage, and genetic polymorphisms of drug-metabolizing enzymes.

scholarly journals Bilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Chronic Venous Cerebrospinal Insufficiency: A Case Report

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 231-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Alpini ◽  
P M Bavera ◽  
F Di Berardino ◽  
S Barozzi ◽  
A Cesarani
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Colour Doppler ◽  
Predisposing Factor ◽  
Doppler Examination ◽  
Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Objectives: We report a case of bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) in a patient suffering from chronic venous cerebrospinal insufficiency (CCSVI). Methods: Audiometric testing confirmed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss with hypoexcitability to caloric stimulation on the left side and echo-colour Doppler examination showed abnormal cerebral venous deficiency. Results: The patient's condition improved after 15 days following medical treatment. Conclusions: CCSVI may explain the anatomical background which provides a predisposing factor for SSHL although further studies are needed to verify whether this observation is casual or coincidental.

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