Reduced size of the cochlear branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve in a child with sensorineural hearing loss

Authors
Furuta, S Ogura, M Higano, S Takahashi, S Kawase, T
Citation
S. Furuta et al., Reduced size of the cochlear branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve in a child with sensorineural hearing loss, AM J NEUROR, 21(2), 2000, pp. 328-330
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01956108 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
328 - 330
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-6108(200002)21:2<328:RSOTCB>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A 12-year-old female patient presented with unilateral sensorineural hearin g loss. Distortion-product otoacoustic emission testing failed to reveal an y measurable emissions in the affected side, MR imaging did not reveal laby rinthine malformation. Three-dimensional Fourier transformation-constructiv e interference in steady-state MR images showed a thin cochlear branch. We speculated that mumps infection or developmental malformation caused the un ilateral sensorineural hearing loss.