Abstract
We report a case of transient functional auditory agnosia and schizophrenia and discuss their relationship. A 30-year-old woman with schizophrenia reporting bilateral hearing loss was found in history taking to be able to hear but could neither understand speech nor discriminate among environmental sounds. Audiometry clarified normal but low speech discrimination. Otoacoustic emission and auditory brainstem response were normal. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) elsewhere evidenced no abnormal findings. We assumed that taking care of her grandparents who had been discharged from the hospital had unduly stressed her, and her condition improved shortly after she stopped caring for them, returned home and started taking a minor tranquilizer.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 133-138 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Otolaryngology of Japan |
| Volume | 114 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 Mar |
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Keywords
- Schizophrenia
- Speech discrimination disorder
- Transient functional auditory agnosia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology
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A case of transient auditory agnosia and schizophrenia. / Kanzaki, Jin; Harada, Tatsuhiko; Kanzaki, Sho.
In: Journal of Otolaryngology of Japan, Vol. 114, No. 3, 03.2011, p. 133-138.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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