Intralabyrinthine haemorrhage following cocaine consumption

Acta Otolaryngol. 2005 Aug;125(8):899-901. doi: 10.1080/00016480510033658.

Abstract

The origin of cochleovestibular deficits remains hypothetical, a viral attack or a circulatory disorder being the two most frequently reported hypotheses. We report the case history of a patient suffering from a cochleovestibular deficit after consumption of cocaine, a drug known for its vascular effects. The MRI scans were compatible with an intralabyrinthine haemorrhage. To our knowledge, this is the first case of cochleovestibular deficit due to an intralabyrinthine haemorrhage following cocaine consumption.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cocaine / adverse effects*
  • Cocaine-Related Disorders / complications*
  • Cochlea
  • Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Hearing Loss, Sudden / etiology
  • Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
  • Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Labyrinth Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Labyrinth Diseases / diagnosis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Nystagmus, Pathologic
  • Temporal Bone
  • Tinnitus

Substances

  • Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
  • Cocaine