Midbrain deafness following head injury.
A patient is described who became deaf following a head injury. Postmortem examination revealed bilateral lesions of the lateral lemnisci and inferior colliculi. The clinical pattern of midbrain deafness is examined and compared with syndromes of cortical and peripheral auditory impairment.
D001299:Audiometry; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000473:pathology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007245:Inferior Colliculi / Q000293:injuries; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged