About Eric P. Wilkinson, MD Expertise I am a board-certified otolaryngologist with additional subspecialty training in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. This is the subspecialty of otolaryngology that involves the ear, hearing, balance organs, the facial nerve, and surgery of the skull base including surgery for acoustic neuroma and other benign and malignant tumors of the base of the skull.
Experience Medical school, residency in otolaryngology, fellowship in otology/neurotology/skull base surgery
Organizations American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
North American Skull Base Society
American Neurotology Society
Publications Laryngoscope
Otology and Neurotology
Education/Credentials MD Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 2001 Otolaryngology Residency, University of Iowa Department of Otolaryngology, Iowa City, IA
Otology/Neurotology Fellowship, House Ear Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
Expert: Eric P. Wilkinson, MD Date: 3/24/2008 Subject: Sudden Unilateral Hearing Loss
Question I am a 61 yr old female with no previous hearing problems. About 3 weeks ago, I noticed that with night driving, it felt like headlights were piercing through my right eye. Then I developed a swelling on the floor of my mouth on the right under the tongue. About 1 week after that, I lost almost all of the hearing in my right ear. I went to my family doctor, who said I have no ear infection and subsequent lab worked confirmed that I have no bacterial infection in my body. I have not been dizzy but I do have a high pitched ringing in my right ear. I had an MRI with contrast 3 days ago but do not yet have the results. I have been reading a lot about sudden hearing loss and was wondering, with the symptoms I have, if you could narrow down the possibilities for me?
Answer Have you had an audiogram?
If you have had a sudden hearing loss, there are several possible causes. I have posted a blog entry on sudden hearing loss on MedHelp at:
