title: Bilateral eighth cranial nerve neuropathy in human immunodeficiency virus infection.
abstract: A 21-year-old HIV-1 seropositive African man developed an acute febrile illness followed by a sudden sensorineural bilateral hearing loss. Neurophysiological studies demonstrated the bilateral involvement of both branches of the vestibulocochlear cranial nerves. Immunological studies revealed the presence of an ongoing central nervous system HIV-1 infection. A sural nerve biopsy showed the presence of inflammatory cells. We suggest HIV testing for all cases of sudden onset of bilateral hypoacusia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Milan, Istituto Scientifico S. Raffaele, Italy.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Grimaldi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Luzi
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Furlan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nemni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Antonelli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Canal
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pozza
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D003056:Cochlear Nerve; D015497:HIV-1; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000209:etiology*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014725:Vestibular Nerve; D000160:Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology