Nonidiopathic Causes of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
| Causes | Diagnosis |
|---|---|
| Infections | Herpesviruses, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, human immunodeficiency virus, Lyme disease, meningitis |
| Ototoxic drugs | Aminoglycosides, vancomycin, erythromycin, loop diuretics, antimalarials, cisplatin, sildenafil, cocaine |
| Neoplasms | Vestibular schwannoma, meningioma, intracranial metastases, lymphoma, leukemia, plasma cell dyscrasia |
| Trauma | Head injury, barotraumas, noise exposure |
| Autoimmune disease | Cogan's syndrome, susac syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus; rheumatoid arthritis, sjögren's syndrome, vasculitides |
| Vascular disorder | Vertebrobasilar cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, cerebellar infarction, inner ear hemorrhage |
| Various causes | Meniere’s disease, otosclerosis, Paget’s disease, multiple sclerosis, sarcoidosis, hypothyroidism |