AUDIOVESTIBULAR MANIFESTATIONS OF THE ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME

We report on two patients who have high titres of antiphospholipid ant ibodies, both of whom had acute audiovestibular failure. One of the pa tients had systemic lupus erythematosus. The other patient had primary antiphospholipid syndrome: audiovestibular symptoms have not been rep orted in this condition. The occurrence of acute audiovestibular failu re in the primary antiphospholipid syndrome raises the question as to whether patients presenting with acute deafness or vestibular disturba nce should be screened for the presence of anticardiolipin antibodies.