title: Viral causes of sudden inner ear deafness.
abstract: Clinical, pathologic, and laboratory studies suggesting a viral etiology for sudden deafness have been presented. Although a cause and effect relationship has not been proven, the frequent close association between viral infection and sudden deafness constitutes a strong argument in favor of a viral etiology of sudden deafness in about one of three patients with sudden deafness.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications; D003139:Common Cold / Q000150:complications; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications; D009107:Mumps / Q000150:complications; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications*