title: [Acute deafness after carbon monoxide poisoning. Case report and review of the literature].
abstract: A 61-year-old man developed an extrapyramidal syndrome 15 days after an episode of carbon monoxide poisoning. Two months later he developed severe deafness. Brain imaging revealed ischemic lesions in the region of the basal ganglia. Audiometric studies disclosed neurosensorial deafness. The patient died nine months later due to respiratory complications.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, Hôtel Dieu de France, Achrafieh, rue Adib-Ishac, Beyrouth, Liban. atohme2@inco.com.lb
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: El Murr
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tohme
authors.forename: Elie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ghayad
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010302:Parkinson Disease, Secondary / Q000209:etiology