What is the differential diagnosis for sensorineural hearing loss?

January 5, 2021 5:18 am Published by

With sensorineural hearing loss, there is a defect in the conversion of sound into neural signals, such tha air conduction is > bone conduction (Rinnie), and sound lateralizes to the unaffected side (Weber)

Congenital

  • Intrauterine infections (TORCH diseases)
  • Teratogens
  • Perinatal hypoxia
  • Hyperbilirubinemia

Acquired

  • Presbycusis
  • Meniere’s disease
  • CNS disease
  • Cranial nerve VII damage
  • Labyrinthitis
  • Autoimmune disease of the inner ear
  • Infection (post meningitis, syphilis, mumps, CMV, HSV)
  • Neoplasms (acoustic neuroma)
  • Ototoxic drugs

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This post was written by Omar Rifai