Hearing impairment as an unusual presenting sign of Cryptococcus gattii meningoencephalitis
Gong, Sophie, Sivabalan, Pirathaban, and Eisen, Damon P. (2021) Hearing impairment as an unusual presenting sign of Cryptococcus gattii meningoencephalitis. BMJ Case Reports, 14 (4). e239040.
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Abstract
Hearing loss is an unusual presenting feature of Cryptococcus gattii meningoencephalitis. Two cases of HIV- negative patients who presented with hearing loss are discussed and a literature review of published cases was conducted. Possible mechanisms for hearing loss with C. gattii infection are explored. This case series aims to raise awareness among clinicians that hearing loss can be a concerning feature in patients with persistent headache necessitating further investigation.
| Item ID: | 70455 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Case Study) |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| Keywords: | cranial nerves, cryptococcus, infection (neurology), meningitis, neurootology |
| Copyright Information: | © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re- use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Jun 2022 22:31 |
| FoR Codes: | 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3209 Neurosciences > 320905 Neurology and neuromuscular diseases @ 100% |
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