What question did this study set out to answer?

To highlight the rare association of sudden sensorineural hearing loss with vertebrobasilar ischemia.

Basilar Artery Stenosis Presenting With Acute Onset Vertigo and Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Report

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Case report reveals acute vertigo and hearing loss in a patient with vertebrobasilar ischemia, indicating need for swift diagnosis.

To highlight the rare association of sudden sensorineural hearing loss with vertebrobasilar ischemia.
Case report of a 67-year-old male with specific symptoms.
Initial imaging included non-contrast CT, then CTA and MRI.
Patient underwent cerebral angiography and started on dual antiplatelet and statin therapy.
Near-occlusive thrombus identified in the mid-basilar artery.
Confirmed acute infarct in the left cerebellum affecting auditory and vestibular systems.
Patient discharged with ongoing vertigo and hearing loss.

Baig et al. (2026) studied this question.

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