Abstract
An MS patient experienced sudden hearing loss. Brainstem auditory evoked potentials, previously normal, showed substantial abnormalities that suggested the impairment of the distal part of the acoustic nerve. MRI detected a small hyperintense lesion along the acoustic nerve; the lesion decreased in size and then disappeared after steroid treatment. This demonstrates that a demyelinating lesion in the distal tract of the eighth cranial nerve may cause an acute hearing loss in MS.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 270-272 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Neurology |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1997 |
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MRI and brainstem auditory evoked potential evidence of eighth cranial nerve involvement in multiple sclerosis. / Bergamaschi, R.; Romani, A.; Zappoli, F.; Versino, M.; Cosi, V.
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AU - Versino, M.
AU - Cosi, V.
PY - 1997/1
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