Bilateral Hearing Loss in Wernicke Encephalopathy
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 288-291, 2019.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Wernicke encephalopathy is a syndrome caused by thiamine deficiency whose three typical symptoms are ophthalomoplegia, ataxia, and confusion. There are also rare reports of bilateral hearing loss, which can be caused by damage to the bilateral inferior colliculus or thalamic lesions, or by energy failure of the cochlea. This case suggests that thiamine should be administered based on the possibility of Wernicke encephalopathy occurring in malnourished or alcoholic patients with sudden bilateral hearing loss.
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Main subject:
Ataxia
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Thiamine
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Thiamine Deficiency
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Wernicke Encephalopathy
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Inferior Colliculi
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Cochlea
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Alcoholics
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Hearing Loss, Bilateral
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Hearing Loss
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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