Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2022 Jul;65(7):401-407. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2022.00297.
Sudden Hearing Loss in Patients With COVID-19: Case Series and Analysis of the Literature
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- 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Daejeon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- KMID: 2532031
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2022.00297
Abstract
- This study reports on patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) presenting with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The study included four adult patients who presented with the complaint of unilateral SSNHL after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR from January to April 2022. Of the four patients, only one young adult recovered his hearing following a combination of oral and intratympanic steroid therapy. It is a challenge to confirm evidence of association between COVID-19 and SSNHL. Nevertheless, the early screening and diagnosis for SSNHL following COVID-19 enables prompt treatment with steroids, which offers the best chance of hearing recovery.
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