For each hypothesis on the aetiology of Beethoven's hearing disorder, there remain pro's and con's

Affiliations

• ¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Katholisches Klinikum, Ruhr University Bochum, Bleichstr. 15, 44787, Bochum, Germany. janpeter.thomas@joho-dortmund.de.
• ² Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, St. Johannes Hospital, Johannesstr. 9-17, 44137, Dortmund, Germany. janpeter.thomas@joho-dortmund.de.
• ³ Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Katholisches Klinikum, Ruhr University Bochum, Bleichstr. 15, 44787, Bochum, Germany.
• ⁴ Institute for Molecular and Cellular Anatomy, RWTH Aachen University, Wendlingweg 2, 52057, Aachen, Germany.