: TOTAL SUDDEN HEARING LOSS WITH BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is defined as a hearing loss of at least 30 dB over three contiguous frequencies occurring in less than 3 days . Vertigo and profound hearing loss are considered poor prognostic factors in SSNHL . The most common diseases associated with vertigo in SSNHL include BPPV, vestibular neuropathy, central vertigo, and non-specific dizziness . The following case report is about a patient with sudden onset vertigo followed by total sudden sensorineural hearing loss in one ear, with nausea and vomiting upon changing her head position to left when lying down in bed. Her symptoms and results of examination are discussed.