Sickle cell crisis and sensorineural hearing loss: case report and discussion.
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.
Hotaling
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Department of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit 48201.
Hillstrom
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Bazell
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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