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[Sudden hearing loss and HIV infection]
J Solanellas Soler1, L Soldado Patiño, F Lozano De León
1Servicio de ORL, Hospital Unviersitario de Valme, Sevilla.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola
|July 1, 1996
Summary
Sudden hearing loss can occur in individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This case study shows a patient with HIV who recovered left ear hearing loss after piracetam treatment.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
Background:
- Sudden hearing loss (SHL) is a rare complication in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients.
- Recurrent SHL in HIV-positive individuals warrants thorough investigation for underlying causes.