Res Vestib Sci.  2016 Mar;15(1):22-26. 10.0000/rvs.2016.16.1.22.

A Case of Dolichoectasia of Vertebrobasilar Artery Presenting Simultaneous Bilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss with Vertigo

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  • 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kcw5088@dreamwiz.com

Abstract

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) develops usually in unilateral ear without known etiology. In contrast, bilateral sudden SNHL is mostly related to serious systemic diseases and have a severe hearing loss and poor prognosis compared than unilateral one. We describe here a 59-year-old man presented with a bilateral sudden SNHL and vertigo possibly attributed to dolichoectasia in vertebrobasilar artery, and discuss the possible mechanism.

Keyword

Sudden hearing loss; Bilateral hearing loss; Vertebrobasilar insufficiency

MeSH Terms

Arteries*
Ear
Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural*
Hearing Loss, Sudden
Humans
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
Vertigo*
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