Location of the AICA influences the severity but not occurrence of ISSNHL: A reappraisal using high-resolution 3 T MRI

• Published in: Journal of otology (Beijing) Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 193 - 198
• Main Authors: Zhang, Guoping, Li, Hongbin, Zhao, Zikai, Zhang, Mingxing, Zou, Jing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2023; Chinese PLA General Hospital
• Subjects: Anatomy; Anterior inferior cerebellar artery; Cranial nerve; Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss; Magnetic resonance imaging; Cranial nerve; Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss; Anterior inferior cerebellar artery; Magnetic resonance imaging; Anatomy

To investigate the potential influence of anatomical variation in the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) on the occurrence and severity of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL). Ninety ISSNHL patients were enrolled. The anatomical location of the AICA was exhibited using high...