MRI-confirmed cochlear artery infarct clinically diagnosed in a patient with sickle cell disease: a case report.

Purpose: To corroborate the vascular etiology of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) utilizing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Patient: A 24-year-old male with a history of sickle cell disease experienced sudden SNHL and right horizontal nystagmus, without accompanying vertigo.

Intervention: Audiometric evaluation revealed left-sided SNHL, predominantly affecting high frequencies.