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Start free with EleplanSudden sensorineural hearing loss
ORPHA:90059Particular clinical situation in a disease or syndrome
Also called Secondary acute sensorineural hearing loss
What it is
A rare otorhinolaryngologic condition characterized by sudden hearing loss of at least 30 decibels across three contiguous frequencies, within 72 hours or less, due to acute damage to the cochlear hair cells, resulting from acoustic trauma or mechanical trauma during surgery, or occurring without any known cause. The hearing loss may affect one or both ears. Typical concomitant symptoms are aural fullness, tinnitus, and vertigo. Patients may fully recover or remain with hearing loss of variable intensity.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-5 / 10 000 (Europe)
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Particular clinical situation in a disease or syndrome
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
ICD-10 codes
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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