[Profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss: a result of viral infections]

Otolaryngol Pol. 1999;53(2):189-93.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

A patient is presented with profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, as a result of viral infections. The extensive clinical diagnosis was carried out. The findings of multiple audiological and immunological tests helped to fix the proper treatment and the period of its application. In consequence, the hearing in the right ear showed a significant improvement, but the left ear wasn't recovering. The inflammatory process occurred much earlier in the left ear and caused the indivertible hearing loss.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acoustic Impedance Tests
  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Audiometry, Pure-Tone
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / diagnosis*
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / etiology*
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins / immunology
  • Male
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Virus Diseases / complications*
  • Virus Diseases / drug therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Immunoglobulins