J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2001 Jul;19(4):410-412.

A Case of Sudden Deafness with Simultaneous Ipsilateral Positional Vertigo

• Yi HA
• Lee H
• Choi JH
• Lim JG
• Yi SD

Abstract

Although some cases of benign positional vertigo are associated with a chronic ipsilateral sensorineural hearing loss, an association with simultaneous ipsilateral sudden deafness is rare. We report a 53-year old woman with sudden deaf-ness with simultaneous positional vertigo in the same ear characterized by benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of pos-terior semicircular canal type. After a modified Epley particle-repositioning maneuver, the patient's vertigo was resolved. Clinical and neuro-otologic evaluations suggested that the lesion responsible for this patient was probably located within inner ear rather than within the vestibulocochlear nerve. (J Korean Neurol Assoc 19(4):410~412, 2001)

Keyword

Sudden deafness; Benign positional vertigo

MeSH Terms

Ear
Ear, Inner
Female
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Hearing Loss, Sudden*
Humans
Middle Aged
Semicircular Canals
Vertigo*
Vestibulocochlear Nerve