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Neuro-rehabilitation Approach for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Published on: January 25, 2016
Bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss and chronic venous cerebrospinal insufficiency: a case report
D Alpini1, P M Bavera, F Di Berardino
1Scientific Institute S. Maria Nascente, Don C. Gnocchi Foundation, Italy.
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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