ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022
Self-reported Tinnitus and Vertigo or Dizziness in a Cohort of Adult Long COVID 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
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- Relationship between post-COVID-19 symptoms and daily physical activity.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Acceptability of Telehealth-Delivered Occupational Therapy Among Individuals With Long COVID Using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability: A Qualitative Study.International journal of telemedicine and applications · 2025Article
- Deep learning analysis of long COVID and vaccine impact in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): development of a risk calculator in a multicentric study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Observational
- Evaluation of diseases complicating long COVID: A retrospective chart review.Journal of general and family medicine · 2024Article
- Repurposing metformin to manage idiopathic or long COVID Tinnitus: self-report adopting a pathophysiological and pharmacological approach.Inflammopharmacology · 2024Review
- How do people with long COVID utilize COVID-19 vaccination and rehabilitation services and what are their experiences with these services? results of a qualitative study with 48 participants from Germany.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Tinnitus and COVID-19: effect of infection, vaccination, and the pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Long COVID: cognitive, balance, and retina manifestations.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Number of initial symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with the risk of otological symptoms: a retrospective study.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Predictors of Dizziness and Hearing Disorders in People with Long COVID.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Amino acids, post-translational modifications, nitric oxide, and oxidative stress in serum and urine of long COVID and ex COVID human subjects.Amino acids · 2023Article
- IL-6 Serum Levels in COVID-19 Patients With Vertigo.Cureus · 2023Article
- Endocannabinoid system components as potential neuroimmune therapeutic targets in tinnitus.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
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- Relationship between tinnitus and olfactory dysfunction: audiovisual, olfactory, and medical examinations.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Tinnitus, vertigo and dizziness are symptoms commonly reported among Long and Post COVID patients, however the severity of these symptoms has not been assessed in large trials. Therefore, in this study a large cohort of Long COVID patients was surveyed about the presence and severity of tinnitus and vertigo or dizziness symptoms. The online survey was completed by a German cohort of 1,082 adult Long COVID patients after a mean period of 43.2 weeks ± 23.4 weeks after infection. Eighty percent were not fully vaccinated (at least two vaccinations) at the time of their first COVID symptoms and 9.8% were hospitalized in the course of their acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. At the time of the survey, 60% of patients reported the presence of vertigo or dizziness with a mean severity of 4.6 ± 2.7 on a scale of 1 (least severe) to 10 (most severe) and 30% complained of tinnitus with a mean severity of 4.8 ± 3.0. Approximately one fifth of the participants with tinnitus and vertigo or dizziness, rated their symptoms to be severe. The data shown in this study confirms that tinnitus and vertigo or dizziness are common symptoms in Long COVID patients and demonstrates, that a compelling number of patients rate their symptoms as severe. The self-reported severity highlights the need for Long COVID clinics to address these symptoms effectively. We suggest a multidisciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic approach to prevent further morbidity and socioeconomic burden for Long COVID patients suffering from severe vertigo, dizziness or tinnitus.
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