SynthesisFrontiers in neurology2022
COVID-19 and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review.
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- Hearing loss and COVID-19: an umbrella review.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 · 2023Pooled it
- Acute epiglottitis caused by COVID-19: A systematic review.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2023Pooled it
- Can SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women affect the hearing of their newborns: A systematic review.American journal of otolaryngologyPooled it
- Management of long COVID-19 in children and adolescents: from diagnosis to therapeutically approaches.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
- Auditory complications of COVID-19 infection and vaccination: a TriNetX retrospective cohort study.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 · 2026Article
- Lower socioeconomic status strengthens the risk of otitis media with effusion after COVID-19 infection: a case-crossover study in Northeast China.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Audiometric Profile in Post-COVID-19 Patients.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2026Article
- High-Frequency TEOAE Amplitude Ratio Alterations in Newborns Exposed in Utero to Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Severe Bilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Following Mild COVID-19 Infection Requiring Cochlear Implantation: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Growth of National Hearing Aid Utilisation: A Population-Based Study.Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery · 2026Article
- SARS-CoV-2 infection and profound hearing loss: much more than a coincidence.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Association between retinal vascular fractal dimension and hearing loss: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Association of COVID-19 infection and COVID-19 vaccination with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss in Malaysia: a case-control study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Sensory Insights in Aging: Exploring the Impact on Improving Dietary Through Sensory Enhancement.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Cognitive Disorders In Acquired Sensorineural Hearing Loss, At The Ent Department Of The "Village Bondeko" Center, In Kinshasa.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2025Article
- Auditory discrimination improvement in young adults by a digital auditory game-based training protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Sleep duration and pain during the COVID-19 pandemic with depression and chronic diseases as mediators.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Incidence of hearing loss following COVID-19 among young adults in South Korea: a nationwide cohort study.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
- Tissue engineering strategies for spiral ganglion neuron protection and regeneration.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2024Review
- Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Patients Aged from 15 to 40 Years.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Erratum issued
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
A growing body of evidence suggests that patients with the 2019 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have a risk of developing sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). The pathogenesis of COVID-19-related SSNHL remains unclear. This systematic review examined whether COVID-19 causes an increased incidence of SSNHL and the clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19-related SSNHL according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. SSNHL usually developed between a few days and 2 months after the diagnosis of COVID-19, and a proportion of patients developed it before the diagnosis of COVID-19. The literature is inconsistent regarding whether COVID-19 causes an increased incidence of SSNHL, and this matter remains unclear. This review included 23 patients with COVID-19-related SSNHL, all adult patients with an average age of 43.1 years. Of these patients, 60.9% had accompanying tinnitus symptoms. Glucocorticoids are the preferred medication to treat COVID-19-related SSNHL. Intratympanic administration may be considered to reduce the side effects of the drug. Hearing tests are suggested when hearing loss is suspected in COVID-19 individuals, and if SSNHL is detected, prompt and aggressive treatment is vital. Large-scale, multicenter research on the pathophysiology, treatment, and prognosis of COVID-19- related SSNHL should be conducted in the future.
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