Downbeat Nystagmus and Bilateral Sudden Hearing Loss by Suicidal Aspirin Intoxication

Ototoxic side effects such as sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus can be caused by acute salicylate intoxication. Bilateral symmetric sensorineural hearing loss involving all tested frequencies is a typical pattern of hearing loss in acute salicylate intoxication, which usually resolves within 2...

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Autores principales: Noh, Heamin, Lee, Dong-Han, Shin, Jung Eun, Kim, Chang-Hee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Academy of Otology and Neurotology and the Politzer Society 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9404318/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35894537
http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/iao.2022.21485
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Sumario:Ototoxic side effects such as sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus can be caused by acute salicylate intoxication. Bilateral symmetric sensorineural hearing loss involving all tested frequencies is a typical pattern of hearing loss in acute salicylate intoxication, which usually resolves within 2 or 3 days without any specific treatment for ototoxicity. Herein, we report a case of suicidal aspirin intoxication resulting in sudden bilateral hearing loss and vertigo. The patient exhibited spontaneous downbeat nystagmus, and the mechanism underlying this characteristic nystagmus is discussed.

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