BILATERAL 8TH CRANIAL NERVE NEUROPATHY IN HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS INFECTION

Authors
GRIMALDI LME LUZI L MARTINO GV FURLAN R NEMNI R ANTONELLI A CANAL N POZZA G
Citation
Lme. Grimaldi et al., BILATERAL 8TH CRANIAL NERVE NEUROPATHY IN HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS INFECTION, Journal of neurology, 240(6), 1993, pp. 363-366
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Journal of neurology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03405354
Volume
240
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
363 - 366
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-5354(1993)240:6<363:B8CNNI>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
A 21-year-old HIV-1 seropositive African man developed an acute febril e illness followed by a sudden sensorineural bilateral hearing loss. N europhysiological studies demonstrated the bilateral involvement of bo th branches of the vestibulocochlear cranial nerves. Immunological stu dies revealed the presence of an ongoing central nervous system HIV-1 infection. A sural nerve biopsy showed the presence of inflammatory ce lls. We suggest HIV testing for all cases of sudden onset of bilateral hypoacusia.