title: An unusual cause of vertigo, tinnitus, and hyperacusis: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome.
abstract: We describe the case of a 36-year-old woman with a history of vitiligo who presented with an insidious onset of neurologic, vestibular, ocular, and auditory symptoms. She had recently noted the onset of vertigo, tinnitus, and hypersensitivity to sound. Findings on audiometry were within normal limits, although the patient reported some auditory discomfort during the testing. The patient had a history of bilateral uveitis and peripheral neurologic symptoms. She was diagnosed with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome and started on corticosteroid therapy. Her neurologic, vestibular, ocular, and auditory symptoms resolved. VKH syndrome is an uncommon cause of vertigo and hearing loss, but it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with autoimmunity-related inner ear symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA. Philip.Gaudreau@med.navy.mil
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gaudreau
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moy
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lindsay
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012001:Hyperacusis / Q000209:etiology*; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology*; D014607:Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones