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Bilateral hearing loss following electrocution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 November 2005

L Liew  and
G A J Morrison
L Liew
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
G A J Morrison
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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Abstract

Electrocution is a rare cause of sensorineural deafness. We describe and discuss the first reported case in this country of domestic electrocution resulting in a bilateral sensorineural deafness.

Keywords

Electrical InjuriesElectrocutionAccidentalDeafnessHearing LossSensorineuralTinnitus
Type
Clinical Record
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 120 , Issue 1 , January 2006 , pp. 65 - 66
Copyright
2005 JLO (1984) Limited

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