What Researchers Did
Researchers described the case of a 26-year-old European Caucasian man with Fabry disease who presented with episodic sudden unilateral hearing loss and otosclerosis.
What They Found
They found that the patient's sudden hearing loss was accompanied by audiometric evidence of otosclerosis, a previously undescribed association in Fabry disease.
Standard treatments for sudden hearing loss, including glucocorticoids, pentoxifylline, hyperbaric oxygen, and fluoride, provided only a partial and transient beneficial effect.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
As a single case report, this study's findings are not generalizable, and it could not establish a definitive connection between Fabry disease and otosclerosis.