title: Tinnitus and Coxsackie B infections: a case series.
abstract: Tinnitus is a frequent and often debilitating condition. There is consensus in the scientific community that there exist various forms of tinnitus, which differ in their pathogenesis. Here we report a series of five cases where the onset of tinnitus was associated with viral infections. In all five patients elevated antibodies against Coxsackie B have been detected. This observation suggests that Coxsackie B Virus infections might be involved in the development of some cases of tinnitus and indicate that further systematic investigations are warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Germany. Berthold.Langguth@medbo.de
authors.forename: Berthold
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Langguth
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stadtlaender
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Landgrebe
authors.forename: Ana Belen
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Elgoyhen
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Coors
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vielsmeier
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kleinjung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral