Sudden hearing loss secondary to syphilis.

Background: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum, whose incidence has increased significantly in recent years. Some patients may develop sudden hearing loss (SHL) against the background of otosyphilis.

Objectives: The objective of our study was to determine whether routine lues serology is useful in patients presenting with sudden hearing loss.

Sudden Hearing Loss as an Initial Symptom of Vestibular Schwannoma.

Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of vestibular schwannoma (VS) among patients presenting with sudden hearing loss (SHL) and to characterize the clinical features of individuals diagnosed with both VS and SHL.

Methods: We conducted an observational retrospective review at a tertiary referral center, spanning a 30-year period, focusing on patients diagnosed with SHL where VS was confirmed as the underlying cause. We included patients meeting these criteria while excluding those lacking imaging or with a pre-existing diagnosis of VS.

Audiovestibular Symptoms in Patients With Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis: Systematic Literature Review.

Background And Objective: Hypertrophic pachymeningitis is an infrequent inflammatory disease resulting in thickening and fibrosis of the dura mater. In most cases, the cause in unknown and is called idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis (IHP). Audiovestibular symptoms are infrequent and the pathogenesis is still unclear.

Audiovestibular symptoms in patients with idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis: Systematic literature review.

Background And Objective: Hypertrophic pachymeningitis is an infrequent inflammatory disease resulting in thickening and fibrosis of the dura mater. In most cases, the cause in unknown and is called idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis (IHP). Audiovestibular symptoms are infrequent and the pathogenesis is still unclear.