Cortical Deafness Caused by Bilateral Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Infarctions.
- Author:
Seung Woo KIM
1
;
Jinkwon KIM
;
Hyo Suk NAM
;
Ji Hoe HEO
;
Young Dae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. neuro05@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cerebral infarction;
Sudden hearing loss
- MeSH:
Auditory Cortex;
Brain;
Cerebral Infarction;
Hearing Loss, Bilateral;
Hearing Loss, Central;
Hearing Loss, Sudden;
Humans;
Infarction;
Middle Aged;
Middle Cerebral Artery;
Temporal Lobe
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2012;30(3):203-206
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sudden bilateral hearing loss is mainly caused by peripheral otologic disorders or psychogenic origins. Bilateral temporal lobe infarcts can be one of the rare causes. We report a 50-year-old man presented with cortical deafness due to bilateral temporal lobe infarctions. He was admitted at hospital because he did not respond to any verbal questions or environmental sounds, although he understood written commands partially and spoke fluently. Brain MRI demonstrated ischemic infarcts in both temporal lobes involving primary auditory cortex.
