Abstract
Seventy-seven paired serum samples from patients with known idiopathic sudden hearing loss (ISHL) were surveyed using viral serologic methods. Fifteen different viruses and Mycoplasma pneumoniae were the agents tested. We determined an incidence of 65% (49/77) of documented significant seroconversions to one or more of the agents surveyed. Multiple agents were involved in 24 of the 49 positive cases studied. Influenza virus Group B in 14 (18%) and rubeola in 12 (16%) were the most prevalent, followed by Herpes simplex type 1 in 6 (8%), influenza Group A3 in 6 (8%), rubella in 5 (7%), and cytomegalovirus (CMV) in 5 (7%).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 137-141 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Unknown Journal |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1981 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology