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Middle cerebral artery aneurysm presenting as isolated hyperacusis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

S. Khalil
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, U.K.
L. Ogunyemi
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, U.K.
J. Osborne
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, U.K.

Abstract

We present the first case of a middle cerebral artery aneurysm presenting as isolated hyperacusis. The patient had a Guglielmi detachable coil (GDC) embolization of his aneurysm with complete resolution of his symptoms. The pathophysiological mechanism is discussed. We suggest further radiological investigation in young patients presenting with this symptom.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002

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