While golfing with her grandson, Mrs.Henderson is accidentally struck in the head, just above the ear with a golf club.She arrives to the emergency department complaining of loss of hearing and dizziness.Which cranial nerve is most likely affected?

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Loss of hearing and dizziness are both symptoms associated with damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII), which is responsible for both hearing and balance.

While Golfing with Her Grandson, Mrs