[Sudden deafness and Barlow disease].
From January 1993 to December 1994 twelve patients were evaluated for sudden hearing loss. The median age was 49 years with a range of 18 to 71. All had severe or profound initial hearing loss. The incidence of bilateral disease was 25%. Total deafness occurred in five (33%) ears. Nine (75%) patients had vestibular symptoms and eight (67%) admitted experiencing tinnitus. Two-dimensional echocardiography revealed mitral prolapse in eight (67%) patients; another patient showed moderate to severe ischemic left ventricular dysfunction with apical aneurysm.
Solanellas
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Service d'ORL, Hôpital Universitaire de Valme, Sevilla, Espagne.
Vázquez
R
R
Soldado
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L
Esteban
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Jiménez
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000209:etiology; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications*; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology