돌발성 난청을 보인 소뇌동맥 경색증 1례

Sudden hearing loss is defined as an abrupt onset of sensorineural hearing disturbance which develops over a period of several hours or a few days without definite cause. Viral and vascular origin were suggested most causative problems developing sudden hearing loss. We report one case, complains sudden hearing disturbance with dizziness and then facial nerve weakness, tongue bite was developed subsequently. In brain MRI, anterior inferior cerebellar artery infarction was noted. After treatment of infarction, cerebellar function was improved but hearing loss was not recovered. We must remind the possibility that hearing loss was a leading symptom in cerebellar infarction. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2001;12:80-82)