Sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a case report supporting the immunologic theory Surdez neurosensorial súbita: relato de um caso clínico corroborando a teoria auto-imune

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is one of the autoimmune diseases of the inner ear (AIED), which is characterized by a hearing loss of above 30 decibels in at least three contiguous audiometric frequencies over a time course of 72 hours or shorter. Its cause can be found in only 10% to 15%...

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Main Authors: Antonio Luiz dos Santos Werneck, Luiz Carlos do Amaral Gurgel, Laurinda Moura de Mello, Gabriella Queiroz de Albuquerque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2003-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2003000600025