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VERTIGO AND DEAFNESS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM*†

1927; Oxford University Press; Volume: 11; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1210/endo-11-3-229

1945-7170

Robert C. Moehlig,

Restraint-Related Deaths

The association of deafness with hypothyroidism is fairly well known and this is particularly true of cretinism, where the incidence of deafness is remarkably high. It is not surprising, therefore, that we find symptoms referable to the semicircular canals and organ of hearing associated with hypothyroidism in adults. We have encountered many cases characterized by noises in the ear, attacks of dizziness which may be associated with vomiting and loss of consciousness, and progressive loss of hearing in patients suffering from hypothyroidism. The following case illustrates the type we have encountered: A woman of 36 complained that for one and a half years she has had spells of vertigo of such severity that objects would seem to spin around. Nausea and vomiting invariably accompanied the attacks, which usually lasted about one hour. They came at intervals of one to two weeks. It was necessary to lie down at the onset of the attack.