Sudden Deafness and Asymptomatic Mumps

Y. Nomura Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan

T. Harada Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan

H. Sakata Department of Measles Virus, National Institute of Health, Gakuen 4-7-1, Musashimurayama, Tokyo, 190-12, Japan

A. Sugiura Department of Measles Virus, National Institute of Health, Gakuen 4-7-1, Musashimurayama, Tokyo, 190-12, Japan

Abstract

Adult patients who had experienced sudden deafness were examined for possible presence of subclinical mumps infection, using a new method of detecting mumps IgM antibody. Three of 53 patients demonstrated a positive reaction, indicating a strong correlation of sudden deafness with recent mumps infection. Mumps vaccination is recommended for those who have one deaf ear, in order to protect the better ear from mumps infection.

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