title: Sudden deafness and asymptomatic mumps.
abstract: Adult patients who had experienced sudden deafness were examined for possible presence of subclinical mumps infection, using a new method of detecting mumps IgM antibody. Three of 53 patients demonstrated a positive reaction, indicating a strong correlation of sudden deafness with recent mumps infection. Mumps vaccination is recommended for those who have one deaf ear, in order to protect the better ear from mumps infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakata
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sugiura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D005260:Female; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009107:Mumps / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009109:Mumps virus / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M