title: Sickle cell crisis and sensorineural hearing loss: case report and discussion.
abstract: Patients in sickle cell crisis may complain of unilateral or bilateral hearing loss which is typically a mild to moderate high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss in the affected ear(s). Auditory acuity can return to precrisis levels. A literature review suggests that the etiology is cochlear ischemia. A review of the literature, case study, and discussion will be presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit 48201.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hotaling
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Hillstrom
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bazell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D001299:Audiometry; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology