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Bilateral Low-Frequency Air-Bone Gap Following Spinal Anesthesia: An Unusual Audiometric Presentation: Case Report
Konstantina Dinaki1, Rafail Ioannidis2, Panagiotis Theodorou1
1Department of ENT Surgery, General Hospital of Mytilene Vostaneio, 81132 Lesvos, Greece.
Reports (MDPI)
|July 24, 2026
Summary
A rare case of hearing loss mimicking conductive hearing loss after spinal anesthesia is presented. This unusual presentation may involve altered inner-ear pressure affecting stapes mobility, requiring prompt recognition.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Otolaryngology
- Audiology
Background:
- Spinal anesthesia can cause hearing loss, typically sensorineural due to cerebrospinal fluid pressure changes.
- Middle ear pathology is usually absent in post-spinal anesthesia hearing loss.
