Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Aaron G. Benson

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• Case Report
  Unilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss after Spinal Anesthesia for Elective Cesarean Section: A Case Report
  Author(s): Aaron G. Benson and Roberta E. RedfernAaron G. Benson and Roberta E. Redfern
  
  The relationship between spinal anesthesia and hearing loss is not well understood, but is thought to be due to leakages of cerebrospinal fluid, which may or may not induce postural puncture headache. Previous studies have reported no risk of hearing loss in patients under 40 or the obstetric population. We present a case of a young woman who experienced severe sudden unilateral hearing loss after spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section. This case illustrates that young, obstetric patients may experience hearing loss after spinal anesthesia... View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000211

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