title: Sudden hearing loss in sarcoidosis: otoneurological study and neuroradiological correlates.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory multisystem disorder of unknown cause. Approximately 5-7% of patients manifest symptoms of central nervous system involvement, or neurosarcoidosis. Cranial neuropathy usually entails facial nerve palsy and optic neuritis. Sudden hearing loss has been reported in fewer than 20 cases. Herewith, two new cases of sudden hearing loss due to probable neurosarcoidosis are reported, each having a quite different clinical course. In one case, unilateral sudden hearing loss and facial palsy were the presenting symptoms of systemic sarcoidosis, while in the second, unilateral sudden deafness occurred despite ongoing immunosuppressive treatment for systemic sarcoidosis.
authors: Audiology and Phoniatrics Service, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, University of Padua, Padova. elona.cama@unipd.it
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Cama
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Santarelli
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Muzzi
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Inches
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Curtolo
authors: F
authors: F
authors: DI Paola
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Arslan
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Faccini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications*