In September, 2007, a 58-year-old woman was admitted to our neurology department because of progressive visual and hearing loss which had started 9 months earlier. She had type 2 diabetes and hypertension, both of which were adequately controlled by medication. In 2001, she had a left hip arthroplasty which was revised in October, 2006 because of rupture of the ceramic head. 3 weeks before admission, investigations showed a mild hypothyroidism of unknown origin, which was treated with levothyrox ...

Loss of sight and sound. Could it be the hip?

ZARATTINI, Guido;CATALANI, Simona;PAZZAGLIA, Ugo;APOSTOLI, Pietro;PADOVANI, Alessandro
2009-01-01

Abstract

In September, 2007, a 58-year-old woman was admitted to our neurology department because of progressive visual and hearing loss which had started 9 months earlier. She had type 2 diabetes and hypertension, both of which were adequately controlled by medication. In 2001, she had a left hip arthroplasty which was revised in October, 2006 because of rupture of the ceramic head. 3 weeks before admission, investigations showed a mild hypothyroidism of unknown origin, which was treated with levothyrox ...
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