Sudden Hearing Loss after Rabies Vaccination

Background: sudden hearing loss developing after immunisation is a very rare situation. rabies is a viral disease characterised by encephalitis and death. treatment involves active and passive immunisation. neurologic complications including guillain- barre syndrome or facial paralysis are reported in the literature as a side effect after rabies immunisation. case report: sudden hearing loss was detected in an 11 year-old male patient who had taken the medication for rabies immunisation. conclusion: this study presents a case report of sudden hearing loss developing after rabies immunisation - no other aetiological factors were detected and clinical management is discussed in light of the literature.