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Acute bilateral total deafness complicating mumps

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

S. Bitnun ,
Y. Rakover  and
G. Rosen
S. Bitnun
Affiliation:
Departments of Family Medicine and Otolaryngology, Central Emek Hospital (Afula, Israel)
Y. Rakover
Affiliation:
Departments of Family Medicine and Otolaryngology, Central Emek Hospital (Afula, Israel)
G. Rosen*
Affiliation:
Departments of Family Medicine and Otolaryngology, Central Emek Hospital (Afula, Israel)
*
Dr. G. Rosen, Department of Otolaryngology, Central Emek Hospital, Afula 18101, Israel.
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Abstract

While it is well known that mumps is a potential cause of deafness, it is not generally appreciated that it can produce total deafness. The damage is usually unilateral but bilateral disease has been recorded. A case is presented of severe bilateral hearing loss during a mumps epidemic in which, in spite of intensive conventional as well as lesser known therapy, no improvement occurred. In the absence of a successful therapeutic regime it is clearly advisable to intensify immunization in non-developed countries.

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Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 100 , Issue 8 , August 1986 , pp. 943 - 945
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1986

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