Since impairment of cochlear blood flow is one of the factors implicated in the pathophysiology of sudden deafness, we measured cochlear blood flow in nine patients suspected of having perilymphatic fistulas. All but one patient had sudden sensorineural hearing loss. The exceptional case had experienced rotatory vertigo immediately after nose-blowing. In the eight patients with sudden deafness,...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to establish the frequency of metabolic disorders among patients with sudden deafness and to compare this frequency with data from population surveys. INTRODUCTION No consensus has been reached regarding the prevalence of metabolic disorders among sudden deafness patients or their influence as associated risk factors. METHODS This cross-sectional ...