| Title | Viral causes of sudden inner ear deafness. | ||
| Author | Jaffe, B F | ||
| Journal | Otolaryngol Clin North Am | Publication Year/Month | 1978-Feb |
| PMID | 662357 | PMCID | -N/A- |
Clinical, pathologic, and laboratory studies suggesting a viral etiology for sudden deafness have been presented. Although a cause and effect relationship has not been proven, the frequent close association between viral infection and sudden deafness constitutes a strong argument in favor of a viral etiology of sudden deafness in about one of three patients with sudden deafness.