title: [Bilateral hypoacusia and basilar dolichoectasia].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The clinical findings of basilar dolichoectasia (DB) are caused by compression of the cranial nerves, vertebrobasilar ischaemia, hydrocephaly and compression of the brainstem. Hypoacusia as an isolated finding in DB is very rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the case of a 48-year-old hypertensive man with bilateral hypoacusia as an isolated finding in DB. Diagnosis was made on MR, and arteriography showed changes characteristic of an anomalous blood vessel.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In patients with hypoacusia of uncertain aetiology, specially if they are also hypertensive, one should rule out the possibility of DB using cerebral magnetic resonance or angioresonance.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Neurología, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, España.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: López-Domínguez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Casado-Chocán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blanco-Ollero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Verdugo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robledo-Strauss
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Díaz-Espejo
mesh_terms: D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D013988:Ticlopidine
vernacular_title: Hipoacusia bilateral y dolicoectasia basilar.