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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2022; 10(15): 4895-4903
Published online May 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i15.4895
Sudden deafness as a prodrome of cerebellar artery infarction: Three case reports
Bang-Liang Li, Jia-Yuan Xu, Sen Lin
Bang-Liang Li, Jia-Yuan Xu, Sen Lin, Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Lin S designed most of the investigation; Li BL performed most of the investigation and wrote the manuscript; Xu JY and Lin S performed the data analysis and contributed to data interpretation; and All authors read and approved the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Sen Lin, MD, Professor, Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 108 Wansong Road, Ruian, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China. lnns@163.com
Received: September 24, 2021
Peer-review started: September 24, 2021
First decision: February 7, 2022
Revised: March 4, 2022
Accepted: April 3, 2022
Article in press: April 3, 2022
Published online: May 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The cerebral infarction patients with sudden deafness as the first symptom are often easy to miss diagnosis. For this kind of patient, comprehensive combination of patient symptoms, hearing examination, imaging examination, can make the correct diagnosis as soon as possible to give timely treatment.