Hearing loss and cerebrospinal fluid pressure: case report and review of the literature

Ear Nose Throat J. 2008 Mar;87(3):144-7.

Abstract

A decrease in cerebrospinal fluid pressure may result in an endolymphatic hydrops through a patent cochlear aqueduct or through the fundus of the internal auditory canal. This hydrops typically leads to low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss. We describe the case of a man who presented with a subjective and objective hearing loss in addition to a headache 4 days after he had undergone a dural puncture. We treated him with a standard epidural blood patch. Immediately after treatment, his hearing improved and his headache resolved.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Patch, Epidural*
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure*
  • Headache / etiology*
  • Headache / physiopathology*
  • Hearing Loss / etiology*
  • Hearing Loss / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Spinal Puncture / adverse effects*