A Case of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Wernicke Encephalopathy

Extremely rare cases of Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) can involve sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Here, we present a 46‐year‐old female with SNHL and clinical and radiologic suspicion for WE. After initiating thiamine therapy, the patient experienced robust improvement. Laryngoscope, 133:1492–1494...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Laryngoscope 2023-06, Vol.133 (6), p.1492-1494
Hauptverfasser:	Arivoli, Kumaran, Benvenuto, Andrew, Stucken, Emily
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case reports Ears & hearing Female Hearing loss Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - diagnosis Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - drug therapy Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - etiology Humans Laryngoscopy Middle Aged sensorineural hearing loss Thiamine - therapeutic use thiamine deficiency Thiamine Deficiency - complications Thiamine Deficiency - diagnosis Thiamine Deficiency - drug therapy Wernicke encephalopathy Wernicke Encephalopathy - complications Wernicke Encephalopathy - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	Extremely rare cases of Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) can involve sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Here, we present a 46‐year‐old female with SNHL and clinical and radiologic suspicion for WE. After initiating thiamine therapy, the patient experienced robust improvement. Laryngoscope, 133:1492–1494, 2023
ISSN:	0023-852X 1531-4995
DOI:	10.1002/lary.30606