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[Hearing loss following lumbar puncture: case report and literature study].

M Naessens,R Kuhweide,W Ampe,M Depondt,Guillaume Dhont-1994-01-01-PubMed
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This report describes a patient with permanent hearing loss after spinal anesthesia. The literature is reviewed, particularly concerning incidence and possible causes. The incidence is surprisingly high and related to the size of the needle. The role of the cochlear aqueduct as a transmitter of a decreased fluid pressure in the subarachnoid space to the perilymph of the labyrinth is discussed.

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This report describes a patient with permanent hearing loss after spinal anesthesia. The literature is reviewed, particularly concerning incidence and possible causes. The incidence is surprisingly high and related to the size of the needle. The role of the cochlear aqueduct as a transmitter of a decreased fluid pressure in the subarachnoid space to the perilymph of the labyrinth is discussed.

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PerilymphSubarachnoid spaceLumbar punctureMedicineHearing lossIncidence (geometry)LumbarAudiology

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