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Neuro-rehabilitation Approach for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

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Published on: January 25, 2016

[Hearing loss in giant cell arteritis: A case report].

Pedro De Fontcuberta¹, Marie-Anne Vandenhende², Miranda Laux¹

¹Service de médecine interne et post-urgences, hôpital Pellegrin, CHU de Bordeaux, hôpital Pellegrin, place Amélie Raba Léon, 33000 Bordeaux, France.

La Revue De Medecine Interne

|June 25, 2022

Summary

Giant cell arteritis can cause sudden hearing loss in older adults. Prompt corticosteroid treatment can significantly improve hearing, even with mixed deafness.

Keywords:

Artérite à cellules géantes Deafness Giant cell arteritis Hearing loss Maladie de Horton Surdité

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An Immunohistopathologic Study to Profile the Folate Receptor Beta Macrophage and Vascular Immune Microenvironment in Giant Cell Arteritis

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Area of Science:

Rheumatology
Otolaryngology

Background:

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory condition primarily affecting large arteries.
Hearing loss is an uncommon but possible manifestation of GCA.

Observation:

A 75-year-old woman presented with GCA symptoms and bilateral mixed hearing loss.
Audiometry confirmed the hearing impairment, which included both sensorineural and conductive components.

Findings:

Treatment with corticosteroids led to rapid clinical and biological improvement.
Follow-up audiometry at three months showed significant improvement, with reduced sensorineural loss and resolved conductive hearing loss.

Implications:

Sudden onset hearing loss in elderly patients warrants investigation for GCA, especially in an inflammatory context.
Diagnosis can be challenging due to atypical presentations and negative temporal artery biopsies.
Corticosteroids are generally effective in managing GCA-associated hearing loss.