ArticleJournal of otology2021
SARS-CoV-2 and hearing: An audiometric analysis of COVID-19 hospitalized patients.
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- Audiovestibular Dysfunction Related to Long COVID-19 Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Characteristics, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Auditory Disturbances and SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Brain Inflammation or Cochlear Affection? Systematic Review and Discussion of Potential Pathogenesis.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Pooled it
- Altered auditory brainstem responses are post-acute sequela of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC).Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Does coronavirus disease 2019 affect peripheral and central auditory systems? Matched group cross-sectional study and six-month follow up.The Journal of laryngology and otology · 2024Article
- Effect of COVID-19 on the characteristics and outcome of patients who have otitis media with effusion: a case-control study.Head & face medicine · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Ear-Related Problems in Individuals Recovered From COVID-19.Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2024Article
- Pathophysiology and mechanisms of hearing impairment related to neonatal infection diseases.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Review
- An online survey on clinical characteristics of otologic symptoms linked to COVID-19 infection.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Comparative Study of Audiovestibular Symptoms between Early and Late Variants of COVID-19.Audiology research · 2022Article
- COVID-19 and its effect on hearing.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
- Patients' perspective about speech, swallowing and hearing status post-SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) recovery: E-survey.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
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- Detecting Novel Ototoxins and Potentiation of Ototoxicity by Disease Settings.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Review
- The effects of SARS-CoV-2 on hearing thresholds in COVID-19 patients with non-hospitalized mild disease.American journal of otolaryngologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeCOVID-19 associated hearing loss is still an ongoing matter of debate. No original studies exist on audiological effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized patients. The main objective was to determine whether SARS-CoV-2 may affect auditory function in clinically ill COVID-19 patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsCOVID-19 patients with moderate-severe disease and without prior history of hearing abnormalities were enrolled from a tertiary referral center, and matched with controls. Participants performed an audiometric evaluation, and thresholds were compared.
results120 ears from 60 patients were enrolled. Patients with COVID-19 showed worse mean auditory thresholds starting from 1000 Hz through higher frequencies, when compared to controls (1000 Hz: 18.52 ± 5.49 dB HL in controls vs 25.36 ± 6.79 dB HL in COVID-19, p < 0.001; 2000Hz: 17.50 ± 5.57 dB HL in controls vs 21.96 ± 7.05 dB HL in COVID-19, p = 0.010; 3000Hz: 17.97 ± 8.07 dB HL in controls vs 25 ± 9.38 dB HL in COVID-19, p = 0.003; 4000 Hz: 20.16 ± 10.12 dB HL in controls vs 29.55 ± 11.26 dB HL in COVID-19, p = 0.001; 8000 Hz: 31.09 ± 12.75 dB HL in controls vs 40.71 ± 19.40 dB HL in COVID-19, p = 0.030;
conclusionsSARS-CoV-2 may affect hearing in COVID-19 patients with moderate-severe disease. Results are in line with the previous suggested effects of COVID-19 on auditory system. This study is expected to encourage further research on this topic.
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