is the hearing affected after a severe stroke
Sudden hearing loss after stroke is less common than other neurological impairments, but it may be the initial presentation of vertebrobasilar ischemia, which is more common in the presence of vascular risk factors (Kim & Lee, 2009; H. Lee & Baloh, 2005; H. Lee & Cho, 2003; H. Lee et al., 2002; H. Lee, Whitman, Lim, Lee, & Park, 2001).