title: ["Sudden binaural deafness" after acute heroin intoxication (author's transl)].
abstract: After intoxication by an overdose of intravenously applied heroin, a 20 year old man developed a nearly symmetrical, tub-shaped sensorineural deafness of max. 50-60 dB at the frequencies 1000-4000 Hz, which receded completely within 3 days. In addition, a short survey is given of hitherto known neurological complications after heroin intoxication.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D003638:Deafness / Q000139:chemically induced; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003932:Heroin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003932:Heroin
vernacular_title: "Hörsturz beidseits" nach akuter Heroinintoxikation.