Loss of Consciousness: Can there be Unexpected Otolaryngology Etiology?

Abstract

Thirty-four-years old male, soldier by occupation had complains of three episodes of loss of consciousness lasting for 3-4 seconds for last one year. There was no history of giddi-ness, ear discharge, aural fullness, autotoxin medication, tinnitus etc. His examination revealed bilateral normal tympanic membrane and tuning fork tests were suggestive of left sided Sensor Neural Hearing Loss (SNHL).