Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran Duta Wacana
Vol 3, No 2 (2018): BERKALA ILMIAH KEDOKTERAN DUTA WACANA

CENTRAL VERTIGO SYNDROME AS A CLINICAL MANIFESTATION IN ALCOHOL INTOXICATION

irfan pranowo (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Oct 2018

Abstract

ABSTRACT Background : Vertigo syndrome is one of the clinical features in patients with alcohol intoxication. Cerebellar dysfunction (ie, ataxia, sluured speech, and nystagmus) generally occurs in a state of toxicity with greater alcohol concentration, a condition caused by involvement in the brainstem. Among the neurological complications of alcoholism, brainstem lesions are often present in Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, cerebellar degeneration, and central pontine myelinolysis.3 Objective: To Describe a central vertigo case in alcohol intoxication patient Case Description: A 21-year-old male, with a neck complaint that feels left and right pulled, since 1 day before admission. felt appeared 8 times. followed with dizzines, mild-moderate intensity, with symptoms of heartburn and nausea. Patients is an alcohol drinkers since 8 years ago, and active smokers who can spend a day a pack of cigarettes. On examination was found sufficient nutritional status, blood pressure 117/73 mmHg, pulse 80x / minute, respiration 22x / minute, temperature 36,8o C, and scale VVS 2. From physical examination obtained vertical and bidirectional horizontal nystagmus. The results of routine blood laboratory examination found blood leukocyte level 12.12 x103 / uL, others in normal limit Therapy: injection omeprazole 1 amp / 12 hours, flunarizin 5 mg / 12 hours, alprazolam 0.5 mg / 24 hours. After 3 days treatment, he was discharged with clinical improvement. Conclusions: An Alcohol intoxication patients in the presence of central vertigo syndrome in this case showed clinical improvement after treatment, then patients were advised to routine control.

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bikdw

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Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran Duta Wacana is a Scientific Journal to publish medical research articles, and other scientific medical articles from Medical Faculty of Duta Wacana Christian University academic community and also receive articles from other resources with appropriate and related topics. ...