Bilateral Sudden on Chronic Hearing Loss as an Auditory Manifestation of Mitochondrial DNA Mutations.

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We presented a series of patients with a mitochondrial DNA mutation who presented to our clinic with sudden bilateral sudden on chronic sensorineural hearing loss; these patients responded well to cochlear implantation. In cases of sudden sensorineural hearing loss-particularly when clinical features raise suspicion for an underlying mitochondrial disorder-genetic testing may offer valuable diagnostic insight and...

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