SUSACS-SYNDROME - A RARE CAUSE OF FLUCTUATING SENSORINEURAL HEARING-LOSS

Authors
BATEMAN ND JOHNSON IJM GIBBIN KP
Citation
Nd. Bateman et al., SUSACS-SYNDROME - A RARE CAUSE OF FLUCTUATING SENSORINEURAL HEARING-LOSS, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 111(11), 1997, pp. 1072-1074
Citations number
10
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
111
Issue
11
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1072 - 1074
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1997)111:11<1072:S-ARCO>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Susac's syndrome is extremely rare and is characterized by the clinica l triad of encephalopathy, retinal artery occlusion and deafness. A ca se of this rare syndrome is presented and for the first time the fluct uating nature of the hearing loss is demonstrated. The site and nature of the hearing loss has been investigated. The value of neural hearin g loss as a method of monitoring the clinical severity is discussed.