International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 97-99, June 2006

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss as presenting symptom of multiple sclerosis in a 15-year-old girl

Departments of Otorhinolaryngology and Radiology, Catholic University of the S. Heart, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy

Received 7 October 2005; accepted 17 November 2005.

Summary 

Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system results in damage to axons and their surrounding myelin sheath. Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is an uncommon symptom of MS. We describe the case of a 15-year-old girl with unilateral sudden hearing loss as presenting symptom of multiple sclerosis.

Keywords: Sudden hearing loss, Multiple sclerosis

 

PII: S1871-4048(05)00009-2

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2005.11.002

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 97-99, June 2006

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