Sudden Secondary Sensorineural Hearing Loss Following Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in an Adult Patient: A Case Report

Ear Nose Throat J. 2024 Feb 8:1455613241229960. doi: 10.1177/01455613241229960. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIntroduction: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) can present as sudden hearing loss within 72 hours. Studies have shown that viral infection, including direct invasion, indirect reactions, stress responses, and immune-mediated hearing loss, is the main cause of SSNHL. Viral infection may play an important role in SSNHL by causing injury to the inner ear through blood or cerebrospinal fluid. In this article, we describe an adult case of SSNHL following hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). Case Report: A 34-year-old man presented with sudden hearing loss in the right ear 4 days after HFMD onset. Tinnitus, ear fullness, and a slightly heavy head appeared synchronously as accompanying symptoms. Before 6 days, he had a fever for 2 days (the highest temperature was 39.4°C), followed by vesicles in the oral mucosa and papules on the hands and feet after cohabitation with his child diagnosed with HFMD.PMID:38327251 | DOI:10.1177/01455613241229960
Source: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research