title: Acute deafness as an extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis.
abstract: Autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss is a syndrome with an immunological mechanism occasionally associated with diverse autoimmune diseases. We describe a case of sensorineural hearing loss in a patient with ulcerative colitis. Several pathogenic mechanisms have been invoked. Treatment is steroid therapy and should be initiated when symptoms appear to restore hearing.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Service, Hospital Alvarez-Buylla, Mieres, Asturias, Spain. gmorist@seneurologia.org
authors.forename: Germán
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morís
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Milla
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ribacoba
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González