title: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss as a presentation of HIV infection.
abstract: Two case reports of HIV positive patients presenting with sudden sensorineural hearing loss are described. The importance of CT scanning and cerebrospinal fluid examination are stressed. The possible aetiology and pathology of the condition are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Toronto General Hospital, Ontario.
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Timon
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male