title: Intralabyrinthine haemorrhage following cocaine consumption.
abstract: The origin of cochleovestibular deficits remains hypothetical, a viral attack or a circulatory disorder being the two most frequently reported hypotheses. We report the case history of a patient suffering from a cochleovestibular deficit after consumption of cocaine, a drug known for its vascular effects. The MRI scans were compatible with an intralabyrinthine haemorrhage. To our knowledge, this is the first case of cochleovestibular deficit due to an intralabyrinthine haemorrhage following cocaine consumption.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland. Keyvan.Nicoucar@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Keyvan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nicoucar
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakbani
authors.forename: Savo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vukanovic
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Guyot
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D003051:Cochlea; D018765:Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic; D013701:Temporal Bone; D014012:Tinnitus
chemical_list: D018765:Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors; D003042:Cocaine