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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun;133(6):1492-1494.
doi: 10.1002/lary.30606. Epub 2023 Feb 10.

A Case of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Wernicke Encephalopathy

Kumaran Arivoli  1 , Andrew Benvenuto  1 , Emily Stucken  2
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A Case of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Wernicke Encephalopathy

Kumaran Arivoli et al. Laryngoscope. 2023 Jun.
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Abstract

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.

Keywords: Wernicke encephalopathy; sensorineural hearing loss; thiamine deficiency.

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