title: Large vestibular aqueduct syndrome.
abstract: A large vestibular aqueduct is one of the commonest radiological abnormalities of the inner ear. A case of acute profound unilateral sensorineural hearing loss and balance disturbance following minor head trauma in the presence of an abnormally enlarged vestibular aqueduct is described. The significance of a diagnosis of large vestibular aqueduct syndrome, in the presence of serviceable hearing, is that it identifies patients who should refrain from activities that increase intracranial pressure to prevent hearing loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ayshford
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Chavda
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Proops
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D004856:Postural Balance; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology; D014723:Vestibular Aqueduct / Q000473:pathology*; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*