Bilateral hearing loss following electrocution.
Electrocution is a rare cause of sensorineural deafness. We describe and discuss the first reported case in this country of domestic electrocution resulting in a bilateral sensorineural deafness.
Liew
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK. lennyliew@hotmail.com
Morrison
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D000061:Accidents, Home; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000209:etiology*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology