Solanellas J, Vázquez R, Soldado L, Esteban F, Jiménez J M
Service d'ORL, Hôpital Universitaire de Valme, Sevilla, Espagne.
Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac. 1996;113(7-8):430-3.
From January 1993 to December 1994 twelve patients were evaluated for sudden hearing loss. The median age was 49 years with a range of 18 to 71. All had severe or profound initial hearing loss. The incidence of bilateral disease was 25%. Total deafness occurred in five (33%) ears. Nine (75%) patients had vestibular symptoms and eight (67%) admitted experiencing tinnitus. Two-dimensional echocardiography revealed mitral prolapse in eight (67%) patients; another patient showed moderate to severe ischemic left ventricular dysfunction with apical aneurysm.