Profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss Following Typhoid Fever in a Young Adult Female: A Rare Complication
Nischal Shrestha, Priti Khanal, Gyan Raj Aryal, Aasha Shahi · 2025
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Shrestha, Khanal, Aryal, and Shahi report a rare complication of typhoid fever: sudden profound hearing loss in both ears, in a 2025 case report. Their patient, a twenty-four-year-old teacher in Nepal, developed hearing loss and ringing six days into a fever later confirmed as typhoid.
Antibiotics and steroids did not restore her hearing, and specialist testing confirmed profound sensorineural loss. Doctors recommended a cochlear implant, but cost and uncertain benefit led her to decline. The authors note that hearing loss from typhoid is exceptionally rare and poorly understood, and they call for research into its causes and treatment.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nischal Shrestha, Priti Khanal, Gyan Raj Aryal, Aasha Shahi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |