Tinnitus and Coxsackie B infections: a case series.
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.
Langguth
Berthold
B
Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Germany. Berthold.Langguth@medbo.de
Stadtlaender
Hans
H
Landgrebe
Michael
M
Elgoyhen
Ana Belen
AB
Coors
Hermann
H
Vielsmeier
Veronika
V
Kleinjung
Tobias
T
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*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral