[Simultaneous bilateral sudden deafness. Report of a clinical case].
Bilateral sudden deafness is uncommon and characterized by an acute sensorineural hearing loss in both ears of 30 dB or more in 3 consecutive frequencies. We report the case of a 57 yeras old female with this diagnosis who presented a right anacusia and a severe audiometric loss on left ear without vestibular pathology associated. She was admitted and treated by the protocol of medical therapy that we have performed in our E.N.T. Department (4 days EV and then 10 ones oral medication) with improvement in her audition 25-30 dB average. If sudden bilateral sensorineural deafnes is founded, we must consider an immuno-mediated inner ear disease (IMIED).
Pino Rivero
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Facultativo Especialista de Otorrinolaringología, Complejo Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
Pando Pinto
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Mogollón Cano-Cortés
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Rejas Ugena
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Montero García
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Trinidad Ramos
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Blasco Huelva
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D005260:Female; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000150:complications*; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged